True, we live in a 'virtual' world, but photos, video walkthroughs or drone pix will not take the place of the actual tenant being inside the actual property they will actually be living in. 

The lawn is virtually non existent it’s about 4ft x 15ft next to the driveway.

For instance, would it be virtually impossible to use leverage in an IRA?

Have trained my VA in the phillipines, so they can send mail virtually.

Hi @Peter Siemsen curious if you found any locals in SB that are meeting virtually in this covid world?

It costs virtually nothing but time to get started, and it is a great way to build a reputation as a knowledge leader in your field.If you do not want to start your own blog, look for real estate sites that welcome contributor articles.

@Marc Winter Any chance we could revive this even if we did a meet up virtual and hopefully can move to in person?

But I was glad to hear that that does not matter because I can be a "Long Distance Real Estate Investor".I am looking forward to meeting some of you (virtually) as I dive into the forums. 

If they pause for a few minutes and you hear them furiously googling on their keyboard, go ahead and just hang up and move onto the next one.

Without a W2 income, getting a loan through a bank is virtually impossible, so financing with a seller becomes a welcome alternative.