(Walk the area virtually with Google maps?)

 :)PM me if you would be interested in a virtual mentor/mentee relationship - glad to speak with you.

There are many other virtual VA sites out there to choose from, you should be able to get this marketing done at a reasonable cost.

If you connect with some people virtually and then go to meet them, it could be just the thing to make good connections or find missing pieces.

I'm a salesman first, marketer second, real estate investor third.Knowledge will only get you so far - and to be able to apply that knowledge and articulate the value/benefits to either a seller or buyer is absolutely crucial.A lot of people are scared of the phone, and being able to sell over the phone (whether you are a virtual investor like me, or even a local investor setting appointments to meet in person) is the best skill you can start mastering first.

2% rule is old news.. and only works in very select markets and usually for locals who can deal with those asset class's they tend to be inner city.. or very rural middle america.1% is achevalbe in virtually every turn key market and you can buy nice stuff with the 1% rule 100k homes to 120k homes in those areas are pretty nice and rents will be right at 1% or maybe a tad better.I always suggest folks buy the best they can and do not get tempted to buy sub 40k rentals out of state ( mid west northeast or deep south) unless they are in tiny little bergs that are not full of crime. they have other issues. like very low wages but crime is one the real killers to cash flow homes.

I have 10k of their money in escrow... there was a little bit of mold.. ( which is in virtually any house) we mitigated it but they still wanted to cancel last day.. when the mitigation work happened 30 days prior I would not take the stance I am if they would have terminated in their time lines.

@Jeff Lipple  Jeff do you use a virtual office or know of a good one?

I have been spending virtually every waking moment trying to get this deal to close.

I could use a virtual assistant from abroad maybe.