They often know about listings before they hit the market and can guide you to good neighborhoods for flipping.Use Your Contracting Skills: Your experience in contracting is a huge asset!

As far as using sweat equity to add value, what's your background or some specific skills you'd be able to help people with in the real estate industry?

The trick is asking them what happened, usually it is for medical which I get. 

Since then, I've learned more into my build, design and project management skills, taken everything in house, gotten my GC license and taken a more hands on approach.

My SEO skills are definitely not the best and while I use Instagram, too, I've found it hard to get people to actually engage.

Wholesaling skills translate well with both buy and hold/fix and flips. 

Since then, I've learned more into my build, design and project management skills, taken everything in house, gotten my GC license and taken a more hands on approach.

Starting with a safer property and building up skills can help.

My main concern on the outer islands is medical and infrastructure.

Whether the property manager charges to file the eviction (we do not) is a separate issue- a professional management company should file the eviction for you.Regarding the arrears rent, again, a professional manager should be letting you know that the renter has fallen behind and why (did they have a medical emergency?