I would inspect the property and see if any big ticket items are due for repair/replacement in the near future - that will give you a better idea of your expense ratios. 

They write off plane tickets, meals and have a place to stay for free.Even if the property loses some money, it is probably offsetting other rental income.

Partnering, crowdfunding, syndication, or buying a plane ticket and flying out to the unit, etc.

The Ridge team works with investors and have a plan to help move us through the "ten golden tickets" as Caeli calls them, of conventional loans and into specialty products.They cause us to look at our tax return in a different manner, so that we don't eliminate too much income with an overage of deductions, thereby reducing our ability to refinance later.  

If that is true with the above, then what's the point of having 10 golden tickets?

This would be a worst case scenario, because like you I am not comfortable with managing a property from halfway around the world and plane tickets are astronomical.

A manual background check service can add those records in for you so you know if that person didn't pay a parking ticket or was guilty of domestic abuse. 

Here is my advice to standout as a wholesalerBe transparent with the sellerBe transparent with the buyer, especially if you are doing a JV with another wholesaler or reverse wholesalingProvide accurate rehabsReport the age of the big ticket items such as HVAC and Hot Water HeaterTons of picsDon't oversell the deal by exaggerating the ARV, under estimating the rehab, calling it "great neighborhood" when in reality it is D class. 

I realize that some maintenance always will be necessary, but it seems some of the bigger ticket items can be avoided?

You save a lot on shopping deals on large ticket items.