I noticed their kids were mistreating them, and at times physically harming them. 

I was very excited to learn I can get into real estate without doing any of the physical labor. 

I have a few questions regards to physical inspection during due diligence that I'd appreciate some inputshould I just walk each unit myself (and possibly bring one of contractors who worked with me before), or is it worth to hire professional inspectors to inspect all units (or a selection of units)?

He is only willing to refi out and will not consider selling.Couple things to note: He went through a divorce where his credit was ruined and he had to refi his properties in order to pay for the messy divorce and custody battle which is why his interest rates are so high.Basically, he is wanting to find a lender/investor who is willing to buy out his debt and become his new lender at a lower interest rate of about 6-8%.  

Since i am out of state investor (Calif) and not a ton of time to physically be there to do research, can anyone give me some pointers on how to find property deals to get me to the 1% mark?

My educational goal is to get a BS in Mechanical engineering and an MBA, then go back and get a Physics degree.

Sell house, deposit check, take out initial deposits, split balance 50/50, close account and move on to the next one.I would also suggest if you are both physically working on the property that you agree on an hourly rate and pay it if one person works more hours than the other.

I work as a physical therapist assistant in a home health setting, which allows me to travel around Tulsa and the surrounding areas, which I absolutely love to do. 

But a contractor's many hair prejudices are based in the kind of physical work we do, and a lot of people don't understand that.

And how does he buy property from auction.com when he’s not even physically here?