Of course you want them busy working on the property and not busy updating you on activities...but a quick call, email, fax, text, video chat can work. 

I'm also an active investor.

Now if the 3 day seminar is just a big up sale event, then that kind of activity really angers me.

I'm actively making offers, but I've lost these bids.

(Peterborough) as the city is growing because all the Londoners are moving here.Anyway I look forward to being more active here and getting to know the forums and the investors on it.Best wishes,Josh

There is a program referred to as a Rollover as Business Startup that allows you to use existing tax-deferred retirement savings to capitalize a business that you are actively engaged in. 

So basically you just collect the monthly rent, without dealing with the tenant. check out roofstock as well, they seemed to be pretty active marketing to out of state investors. 

If there's any link or tool that helps assess deals that would be helpful too.Very fresh starting out.

His girlfriend inherited a couple units.She is not out actively seeking to sell yet but she is wanting to liquidate the properties she has. 

(the trick is going to be timing all this)This way your living expenses will be as low as possible (maybe zero with the right hack) then when you find the next property you can activate the HELOC based on the new property investment numbers  b