We refinanced our house several years ago to decrease the length of our loan to 15 years which increased our monthly payment a little but has allowed us to make faster gains toward the pay off. 

What i have been doing is asking several questions before I consider meeting face to face.   

I own several lots in Spartanburg and I plan to do just that.

Hi, We would need more information on the deal so we  can talk about several option. 

I constantly consume Bigger Pockets podcasts while driving between customers which can redeem several hours a day otherwise lost.

I recently acquired a list of peoples names who own several rental properties.

I've been working with a firm that offers legal services to real estate investors for close to a year now and have slowly become a convert to the idea of real estate, looking to dive in personally and build up a portfolio over the next several years (I am living in northern Minnesota.)Other than second-hand experience I don't know anything about real estate.

I have several tenants requesting the option to pay online rather than sending in or bringing money orders, checks, cash etc. to the office. 

There are also people that actually run a business as registered agents and will receive and forward mail to you.It may seem like overkill especially when you are starting out but if you are successful and have several million in net worth you need to do what you can to protect yourself.

@Ashley Wolfe it is very possible to manage several STR’s remotely.