With that being said, I know some new guys feel comfortable getting and inspection and that's ok. 

Looking for advice on agents and property management companies that are knowledgeable with rental real estate and comfortable working with a remote investor.

It’s a living room, dining room, eat in kitchen, bathroom with a stand up shower and then front and rear porches with an enclosed semi private small yard on the ground level, and then 3 bedrooms, a full bathroom and a pretty big walk in hallway closet on the 2nd floor.

Maybe hang out in the living room instead of the kitchen so people feel more comfortable opening cabinets or appliances.

Make sure the accountant you select provides tax strategies and that you feel comfortable talking to them because you may be on the phone with them on a monthly basis. 

The trick is to narrow it down to what works with your finances, goals and comfort level.

Realized it needed way more rehab than I was comfortable with, but still thought it was a good deal regardless.

If your numbers are tight to begin with, anything going wrong at any stage -- purchase, rehab, renting, refinancing -- can put a strain on the deal.Don't do the deal if you don't have reserves and can cover holding costs.Expect 8 months of holding costs because typically you can't refinance until 180 days post-close, and then it takes maybe a month or so to actually refinance from there start to finish.If you can't BRRRR comfortably (e.g. leaving money in the deal or not cashing out) then it may not be a good idea until you're ready.Most lenders will be around 70% LTV, not 75%.

@Carl Mayer At this point in the market cycle I'd personally feel more comfortable investing in a market that doesn't appreciate rapidly.

You will have to sell yourself to the best agents, get prequalified if you haven't, show them proof of funds, just generally make them comfortable that they will get paid some day.