While largely academic in nature, the ciriculum gave me exposure to several forms of alternative investing, including direct real estate. 

Mark Allen Like the contractors of J Scott or Aaron McGinnis and our company, we don't strive for work, we have plenty, we know our costs, we know our profits, if any client wants it more cheaper, they can hit the road and find the guy with a truck and tools who doesn't pay taxes and workers comp.

To find a remote project manager I would first call around to find a local investor friendly realtor, then get referrals from them for a project manager, or alternatively some realtors also do project management themselves.

Got to have a view of something more than a junk truck and trailer in front and dead lawns.

Conversion cost estimate = $22kLet me know if anyone has dealt with this before or if you have an alternative solution?

My name is Joe and I recently moved to NC after a short stint in trucking, and after an even shorter stint as a local beer distributor, I finally decided I wanted to work in real estate.

The alternative option is to fight it and ruin a good friendship.

Alternatively, would local big businesses be interested? 

If I bring it up each year, they look for alternatives and then decide if this is something they can commit to for a full year.

You may alternately be able to apply to get the title yourself, but personally I would let someone tow it and deal with it.