I need to know details about the land so I can know what prep work will be needed. 

That is basically how I thought it worked, I didn't remember the details.  

Purchased site unseen although there was a video of the property that showed the home in detail.  

Ron Wanamaker from Rivertown Insurance has been great for me:PM Me and I will get you his details- BP will not let me post email or direct line

Just as one more addition (and I didn't read every response in detail to know if someone already said this or not, so apologies if I'm repeating)-There are turnkeys providers who do the BRRRR method.

@Linda Garcia Can you elaborate on the two options again so we can have more detail to better assist you?

He instructed last year and is now flying tours in Hawaii over the angry volcano. lol I second the house hack idea if you’re ok with an out of town investment once your 18 months are up.

Hi @Harrison Blaufuss Fellow SoCal member investing in Indy, there is a lot of homework you will do but at the end of the day you are relying heavily on your team, at first your realtor that found the house and has given you their future predictions of the area,  then your PM will tell you what they think of the home and area, if you like it and place an offer then after the detailed inspection you can call and talk to the inspector for a few minutes about the house and area. 

Of particular interest to me is local, investor friendly real state agents with access to the pre-foreclosure, short-sales and the likes listing off the MLS since this would be my main focus for the time being.I'll provide more details about the investment strategy when contacted.I'd be glad to hear from anyone interested.I wish you all a great day.Happy investing!

I have found going into more detail can just make things messy.