The PM is critical if you plan on owning a number of deals.  

BP has various tools to help you analyze your deals (rentals, flips, wholesale, etc). : https://www.biggerpockets.com/investment-calculators7.

I've also brokered several properties in Dayton and find some good off market deals there. 

Beginners, somebody who’s done just a couple deals or somebody who wants to expand their knowledge on another topic or learn a different avenue of investing plus the connections you build is worth it.

After securing the deal, the buyer made my wife and I go through three-feet deep of snow to "winterize" the house so there wouldn't be any plumbing issues.It was a 2 hour drive there, and a 2 hour drive back.So much time and effort put into it for only $4k...

Galveston is a great market if you have a good deal, but insurance and taxes make it very tough to pencil out a lot there.

You know anybody who might be interested in investing the deal?”

Purchase price: $149,000 Cash invested: $149,000 3/2 block house .60 acres What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

BP has various tools to help you analyze your deals (rentals, flips, wholesale, etc). : https://www.biggerpockets.com/investment-calculators7.

So absolutely viable if - like you mentioned you can get creative in terms of financing the deal.