Let say I want to travel from Savannah GA to Salt Lake City to visit something and it doesn't work.

@Wilson LiuGet to know the area first and be sure to visit the property before you buy.

I currently live in Athens working full time but visit home frequently.

Hey Tyler, I used to live in the area, worked for EB and my wife and I were visiting a friend last weekend in eastern point.

What assurances does an investor have that the general partner won't "take the money and run"?

We keep in touch and try to meet up everytime we visit.

You may even decide that this experience has turned you off to real estate investing altogether.However, rolling up your sleeves, digging into the numbers, visiting your properties, meeting with your PM and other PMs, knowing the numbers, and knowing the market will give you a greater understanding of how this business works.

My neighbor a few houses down had previously inquired about the availability of my rental due to his parents coming to visit from out of town for five days.

If so, please remind me never to visit.

Make sure you visit the area and build a team (or pick one, such as turnkey) to work with very wisely and cautiously.