I think it is best you start by investing in your "backyard" in an area close to your home so you can closely monitor project progress while learning the ropes.   

I'll just monitor this thread and hope to learn something from it.  

You are not going to continue to invest time and energy in monitoring rent collection.  

Trying to monitor that bill every month, then divide it out based on sq. ft., then communicate that to the tenant, then deal with them going, "Why is it bigger this month?

The vast majority have a very high scenes of entitlement having lived their life off of free handouts and for that reason have zero respect for others.As a landlord the level of resentment your tenants will have for you will counter any training you attempt to achieve.C class tenants are like cats, virtually impossible to train, and must be constantly monitored as you would a child.

@Jonathan White If you do find a GC you are comfortable with, might I recommend setting up a number of cameras inside and outside of the house, so you can monitor progress?  

The clients are able to watch any packages that come to their front door, as well as monitor the house whenever they go on vacations.

The clients are able to watch any packages that come to their front door, as well as monitor the house whenever they go on vacations.

If you have flexibility to commute outside of Rush hour traffic then you can trust the GPS time estimate.   

There are a few things you can do and know on the front end to help prepare. 1)Know how to read your loan documents. 2)Know the differences between Cash Trap, Cash Management, and Cash Sweep. 3)Know what a Trigger Event is, and if you have one written into your loan agreement. 4)Know how to efficiently request reserve disbursements.5)Make sure your lender is never holding more than they need to in escrow. 6)Have a system set up to monitor your lender and their obligations, in addition to your own.7)Know how to recognize and monitor risks based on how your loan agreement was written.8)Know when you need to hire an attorney, and when you don’t. 9)Know the difference between Property Management and Asset Management.Already experiencing some of these issues on a Loan?