Scenarios like this have always been my fear if I invest out-of-state or far away.

You are just starting out. you want to invest out of state, not locally.You want to skirt/evade the law.You want to engage in a rent model that requires a hands on referee at all times, remotely.You want a rent model that has strangers living with each other, raping/murdering/stealing from/harassing each other, without any ability to intervene.  

Little 1890  farm house as typical in the mid west.Purchase price    60,000   I funded it.

You should be looking for an area that you may want to invest in, live in, work in, and that supports your post-college life the way you want.

Be prepared to invest extra cash into amenities to lure guests in.

If you have done 10 deals and have $100k to put down - then it can be done a lot easierThe way to get opm is typically either experience or money - I tell people to save the money and then you could get the experience

Quote from @Ted Davis: Hi all, I’m looking at signing up with Propstream or Privy to help find and compare investment properties.

Hello, I just purchaed my first home to rent rooms out as a frst step in real estate. I'm looking for a  sincere mentor to can help me and guide me to avoid all the avoidable mistakes I might go through.  

I'm a newbie looking to get started in real estate investing.

That is something we typically ask for if they don't have a SS.