We walked away from a new build last fall because we could already see issues and the sellers ended up getting us a pre-inspection report that said there were serious issues with drainage and foundation.

I live near Richmond, VA, but if you have a national bank then I thought I could just have my local branch call the bank manager you used so that s/he can walk my rep through the steps required to make it happen. 

You can outsource and automate all you want but when you run into your guests in the driveway and they want to talk you can't just walk away....your reviews will reflect that.I used $1100 and $437 as a real example. 

So if lots of parking, ideally walking distance to busses or transportation to cut down on cars, you might get away with it (legally).Operationally;  this is a can of worms to manage. 

I paid cash-for-keys to get her out; she was supposed to leave the property in "broom clean" condition at the walk-through.

You have to crawl before you walk.

Can someone walk me through how some of the investors go about BRRR process?

We complete a final walk-thru 24-hrs before escrow close to confirm the property is vacant.Hope that helps!

I'd be more than happy to walk through some ideas and scenarios with you. 

Is the mentor going to actually walk the deal with you, negotiate contracts with contractors, etc with you?