My thougts were:1) Calculate mortgage based on purchase price and down payment2) Apply 50% rule3) Determine "potential" cash flow4) Physically check locationThen work from there (real expense numbers/any rehab/ etc).Any other thoughts?

I have alot of physical limitations.

Plus, some section 8 are disabled or physically unable to work-- let alone want to clean their house much.I would say that college students are the exception.

(a) Except as hereinafter expressly provided, the provisions of this title shall not apply to any of the following classes of securities:...(11) Any security which is a part of an issue offered and sold only to persons resident within a single State or Territory, where the issuer of such security is a person resident and doing business within or, if a corporation, incorporated by and doing business within, such State or Territory"Further, in my state (same as OP) as long as the D-T or note is not sliced and diced, the securities transaction are Exempt Transactions per text in Exempt Transactions in the North Carolina Securities Act:Except as otherwise provided in this Chapter, the following transactions are exempted from G.S. 78A-24 and G.S. 78A-49(d):...(5) Any transaction in a bond or other evidence of indebtedness secured by a lien or security interest in real or personal property, or by an agreement for the sale of real estate or chattels, if the entire security interest or agreement, together with all the bonds or other evidences of indebtedness secured thereby, is offered and sold as a unit.If they are selling other people's real estate or putting buyers and sellers together, then the state's Real Estate commission may raise an eyebrow.

My question is how would I begin to analyze my region to narrow down which areas to go to physically and network with realtors and investors?

I moved back to my home state (Massachusetts) in 2008 and have been in Corporate America since.

I found that any company with an overhead, actual physical commercial space and had permanent employees on their payroll were much higher.When I first started, I wanted to go with a company because I believed there would be more professionalism, accountability, better quality of work, etc.

I've read formulas done plans etc but what I think I need the most as said in podcast 1 of biggerpockets by Marty a physical mentor someone to guide and mold me to someone I know I want and will be.

I've been investing off and on for nearly 15 years and have rarely had an agent find me a deal, I've always found my own properties and then involved my agent. 15 years ago I'd have to physically sit in my agents office and go through a 3-ring binder and look at all the listings in my county, making photocopies for myself of anything that jumped out at me.

Question how do you go about owning and maintains the properties you on in other locations without being physically there to maintain?