How realistic is it (or not) to do tax lien/deed investing remotely?

Is that realistic?

I am working toward my RE license and would like to begin as an agent by the end of the summer as a part time job along with my W2 so that I can put any income from that into paying down that HELOC and putting more cash aside for the next possible deal.I'd like to have 2-3 more rentals within the next 5 years so that I can transition from my W2 to full time real estate (is that realistic?

Its very realistic to think you would have over a years worth of missing payments.  

But you want to set a realistic base around that why.

Yes, I've done my fair amount of research and reading whatever I could get my hands on and I think House-hacking is definitely the most realistic goal to set for me early on.

And realistically, if you are advertising on something like social media, you will likely only get about 5-10% of your total leads being qualified.  

So while there is gentrification, you have to be realistic about timeframes and think in decades not years.

There is no realistic scenario where stock market soars for enduring time period as real estate declines. 

Setting Expectations and Goals:How do you set realistic yet challenging goals for new team members?