Even smooth folks have scripts if they are going to be successful.

As mentioned there are a lot of challenges with investing out of state, in particular for folks new to real estate investing.

These folks saw the rental unit before and agreed to rent "as is) . 

I love to drive around and evaluate addresses for BP folks interested in my area.Be sure to add a profile photo, listen to the podcasts, and setup key word alerts for your interests and geography.

high crime drugs and predominatly rentals.. no hope of selling to owner occupied folks... as they don't want to live there either... in our area there are NO true D areas all neighborhoods are filled with owner occs unlike much of the middle part of the country or the big eastern rust belt cities.

@Antonio Evans   I think in the last couple decades we have a mis conception of what an Investor is.IN my mind and investor is usually someone who has a good to great job .. saves some money and Invests in some passive real estate.. while building their carrier and finances.Its not really that easy or possible to go from Zero to investor without some outside income and substantial at that.. ergo folks recommending you continue your sales career.. sales is one of the highest paying anyone can enter fields there is ..

I'd be curious to see how folks would analyze a property to see if I'm even running the right numbers.

Thanks folks. 

It is all worth something, folks are walking away.  

Most folks who own their own homes deed it to their kids,,,and yes nursing homes look back 5 years so you have to anticipate this accordingly.