You can tell they genuinely want to help people.

Scott The Book on Flipping Houses,The Book on Estimating ReHab Costshttp://www.biggerpockets.com/flippingbookLocate and attend 3 different local REIA club meetings great place to meet people gather resources and info.

@Ken Livingston I usually recommend people take solar panels off their properties, not put them on.

Otherwise, you are just gambling that the bank will not call the loan if/when they discover you have left the property (which probably states it will be owner occupied in your loan, if it's a primary) and are no longer making payments. 

Investors aren't numbers - they're people who are known and cared about.

These are usually the two sides of the coin people are solving for.

Do what wealthy people do.

Lots of people buying.

But we still do a Facetime for each property.A lot of "unfinished" turnkeys in bad neighborhoods have been sold over the years, by people who have fled the country. ;-) (Portugalseems to be a popular place to flee to).

I've met some great people who have become friends.