For example, if the water heater is in the back corner of a low crawl space or convoluted attic, it may require several people to physically drag out the old heater and then drag in the new.

The question is, without being able to physically inspect the property, what suggestions would you give me to look into or work on to land a good deal and not "get caught with my pants down"?

Does the TIC Agreement say you each have the right to control a physical unit?

I've remembered since my post that my CPA handled a couple LLC's for me 10 years ago that were incorporated in Nevada, I'll look into having her do it for me again.  

With todays communications systems the world is a very small place and investors with a team in place in the area they invest do not need to be physically present to operate. 

If you charge a reasonable fee for basic incorporations instead of always charging like it's a super custom job I'm sure there is a ton of money to be made.

In CA it's known as in pro per.Congratulations on you taking the time to physically going to the county court house to retrieve a free list.

Im super weary of doing this because its my first purchase and I feel as if I need to physically be there to get all the necessary steps taken care of such as inspections and meeting the owners to get a good understanding of what the properties are operating at.

Real estate is attractive to me because you are investing in a physical object that you can see, touch and have much more control over.

Physically looking at property is a must to learn from.