Even a boot camp isn’t going to “teach” those things?  

I specialize in out of state investors and have gotten a lot of interest for more properties but need boots on the ground to handle repairs.Please PM me with anyone you have worked with and would continue to use in the future.  

Then you have ones that want to make a living out of it and boot strap it and unfortunately the fall out rate is about 80% for them.

Look forward to being your boots on the ground here in your search. 

I am hoping that a solid boots on the ground person whom I trust will help make the process less daunting from afar. 

Regardless of the market you choose, please make sure you have reliable boots on the ground (agent, contractor, handyman, bird dog) to check our potential properties and be able to respond in the event of an emergency. 

I agree with the above on the buy-out plan and would add - get an insurance policy to boot.

I am watching podcasts, reading books and have signed up for the RE Rookie Boot Camp in May. 

Unless it's done well in advance of a sale, the IRS views the refinanced loan proceeds as taxable boot since it is equity that won't be reinvested as part of the exchange.

If a person can pull themselves up by their boot straps, they should.