-Also for some reason when I found the rental information from realtor.com it didn't list the 616 sqft unit  (below) pricing which I'm assuming is going to be higher than the 588 sqft, but to be conservative I'll use the price listed at 395.

My goals in Real Estate are pretty broad at the moment, I want security in the long term for myself and my family and Real Estate is one of the more accessible ways to be able to do that, so far that I've found.

Instead, I found deals that would work under several creative financing scenarios and once I had them under contract I negotiated the best terms possible. 

They are usually also found in a GC’s crews and operating as individuals for hire.

An absentee owner lead is not all that great but if you combine that with a DFD lead, then you just found a really good lead.  

anyways I went back to find the address of the owner and couldn't find it using tax records. so I did some more snooping and found her new address in Washington..

Hi Rob, hope you are doing great, found your post from 3 years ago and thought I'd still respond.

I've found a number of deals from both wholesalers in the area and the MLS, but am struggling to find GCs to bid on the rehab work, so I've already had to let a handful of potential deals go.I'll PM you later with a list of the wholesalers that I have been working with who may be able to help you.

If I was the one who found the property, put in all the blood, sweat and tears, etc.  

What have you found are the pros and cons of investing long distance in rental properties?