You look at the house, look left around neighborhood, look right, and just tour at a normal human speed looking around exactly as any person coming to tour would. 

@Camille Romerounless you are able to spend some significant time in your chosen location in person, and work on building a network there, i would pick a market closer to NYC, within a couple hours.  

In my experiences, I have chosen to lease my own properties, but did have a PM for about 18 months or so, at one point.  

We are looking to wholesale outside of our chosen market to help build capital for projects within our chosen market (Louisiana) as I have potential deals in other markets and am not confident in how to proceed with them contractually, (don't want to be stuck with a bill I can't handle currently and also want to ensure I'm operating correctly).

Human nature I guess..

And what is this air of superiority in this place..so in your little internet world 21 posts means you're less of a human being, gotcha, again that's in your little internet world 

Housing is apparently a human right that's owed from the owner to the renter.

Learn the lawsDon't use a contract "off the internet", laws vary by state and are also regulated on a federal level Learn the financing techniques correctlyDon’t skip parts of the processDon’t ever do a “kitchen table” closingUse the proper deedAn attorney can help you with the legal work, but the rest you are on your ownYour guru will not bail you out“Investing” in someone else’s deal by providing a small 2nd loan so the “investor” can pay for “cash to the seller” and for “closing costs” so he can do the deal is a very bad planKnow what problems can ariseLearn the responses and solutions to problems before they are needed Know everything there is to know about Title and what that meansKnow who a "protected class" individual isLearn the "back doors"Learn human natureUnderstand timelinesUnderstand regulation enforcement (some of these "mistakes" have a 10 year statue of limitations ( they can charge you 10 years AFTER you do the transaction) and carry hefty fines and possible imprisonmentThe court doesn't accept "I didn't know" for an answer"Know that the source of the lead plays a serious role in some states and federallyKnow how much of a "profit" pushes the boundaries to invite an investigationYou can be sued by the seller if you don’t do things correctlyYou are automatically at fault if an investigator or attorney or regulator gets involved.

Truly disgusting human beings.

The key is balancing protecting your business with connecting as a human being.