Reason being--it frees you up from having to do super-advanced stuff (rehabbing, finding viable properties, finding tenants, landlording, etc.) and lets you focus on learning the fundamentals.

@Adam Blachnio Lack of familiarity and inability to delegate effectively to management are the biggest fundamental hurdles I see investors encountering when investing remotely.

More likely though, you will be able to learn the fundamentals that go into making a property successful.

I'll add Rich Dad Poor Dad to the book list, it definitely helps with fundamentals and mindset! 

The fundamentals of his book are solid and during different market cycles you will get better or worse deals. 

Personally, I prefer Indy and KC because of their strong economic and demographic fundamentals on top of good cash flow.

. - Market fundamentals are beginning to be challenged. 

While underlying fundamentals are very strong in the West, if the economy experiences an unforeseen stumble, there is perhaps greater risk of a price correction there.”

You'd find it enlightening to ask one of the wealthiest RE investors in the country - Warren Buffet - the last time he put up sheet rock or painted a wall.Yes - learn the fundamentals of the trades now while you're young so you understand what goes into building and repairing structures and dwellings.

Everything offers something different, and a lot of it is a combo of market fundamentals + turnkey provider quality, in terms of how I decide where I'd buy.