if you pick a random property in Akron (i was just there, randomly) that you haven't seen, that's listed on Zillow, and turn it over to people you haven't met to manage, it is nearly guaranteed that you will lose money.if you're serious about this, i would recommend that you go there in person, meet agents in person, build a network in person, and conduct your property search in person.and if you can't go there in person - i wouldn't give up on Oregon. i know, i know, you're going to tell me it's 'too expensive.' and so yes, it's difficult. 

I think marketing is the key before you even get started with a home at least thats what I'm seeing from various comments and also Youtube videos.

I'm not sure what all info you'd need to give relevant advice, so here's some random info about the property. - The seller has no interest in keeping the property (I guess that makes her a motivated seller?)

@Seth Mattox know someone doing it in Cleveland.Their biggest challenge is finding reliable boots on the ground to keep an eye on everything.Take videos instead of pics.

I will be doing a video series to track the whole thing for everyone if I get enough interest.

-Youtube, Google, and ChatGPT: I often find myself looking up videos or asking ChatGPT about terms I am unfamiliar with, which has been a great help so far.

What I see is: what is the debris field at the beginning of the second video?

The maintenance request feature is awesome and does allow pictures (not sure about videos).

The guru is too busy.Guru teaching is generally all “hands off” video teaching.

I do this because sellers are going to offer 3% (they are in my market), and if I signed for less, I could not get the overage.To secure my buyers in this new environment, I made a 27-minute video going through the whole agreement and pointing out the things to beware of.