Glancing over Zillow it looks as though virtually all of the listings in nearby areas are pre-foreclosure, which isn't too reassuring.

Where do I get a low cost virtual assistant?

Kansas City is unlike any other place when it comes to real estate investing, especially in the urban core areas.We're here on, the ground, making moves, helping clients, and putting deals together virtually every single day. 

how many hundreds of homes can you buy in B ham for under 50k .. granted they need some love... but seems those would be a good fit start buying the burnt out landlord houses and let the folks buy them and use their sweat equity to fix them up.. but even if you give them to some people they still wont make it work.. when they have lived on public assistance virtually all their lives.. and know no other way of life. 

The sold price was virtually my offer price. 

While it's great to connect with the investors virtually, you should also start networking locally by finding local REI groups via BP and meetup site.

Who are you using for virtual assistants for wholesaling?

Closings could be virtual, keys could be mailed, you might never even have to step foot in a closing again. 

I'm going to be house hacking a 3flat, and am wondering if using the PNC Virtual Wallet to manage the finances is a good idea.

As @Robin Searle noted, virtually all the stats are good and getting better.