@Whitney Moore A team of the best of the best is essential to do distance deals.

(There are lots of assumptions but I think the likelihood of being in this range is >95%)I know this is not a "home run" investment but my cash on cash return is essentially infinite with a $0 down mortgage.

So essentially you did a contract for deed arrangement, correct?

I find that if I turn them down on non-essentials, but stay on top of safety issues, they learn that they might be wasting their time.  

I am currently reading the Florida RE Sales Associate test book, which I am finding to be an essential foundation.

So you get three quotes from essentially the same company for outrageous prices.

So essentially, you can collect as soon as you are the owner of the note.  

Which school district did it fall in? 

When I hear North Minneapolis, it's essentially the worst neighborhoods in Minnesota that you could find in my opinion.Pick pretty much anywhere else, and it would be better expect for a couple other smaller pockets.

There currently is a developer raising funds to revitalize the Portland area in the coming years just as he did with "NuLu" district so you'll likely see more and more investors eating up property while it is still dirt cheap.