Sounds like you are already on the path to being an out of state investor and with the right team that can be powerful.  

Also, lost/stolen USPS money orders can take up to 30 days to verify as stolen--gulp!

The process must be understood and applied to team building, investing your and 3rd party capital, and financial deal structure with debt and equity sources. 

Its pros include streamlined property tracking, access to owner data, automated direct mail campaigns, and team collaboration features.

There is not going to be more landed added (but may be some land lost).Good luck

Financing can also vary depending on whether it’s 2-4 units or 5+ units so keep that in mind as well.Having a strong team and lender familiar with multifamily deals is crucial.

On most small MF that get listed for sale, the owner lost interest years ago and management attention is in a steady decline until something triggers the sale.

Good HML's in ground up or rehab will provide a very easy/handy way to request and distribute draws using something like Built, which we use and it gives our borrowers and our team a single source of truth for all things draw-related. 

Being able to visit properties, oversee rehab projects, and manage your team is crucial for successful investment.Ultimately, there's much to consider beyond the initial purchase and rehab.

I have exact the same situation as Chris, I bought the properties from CR of Maryland, and I lost of ten of thousands dollars and their property management team are a really big mess and incompetent, it feels much better after switch to RPM.