To find a remote project manager I would first call around to find a local investor friendly realtor, then get referrals from them for a project manager, or alternatively some realtors also do project management themselves.

The best of the best answers will be featured at the top of the forum thread for each question.OK, hit me.

This can help you decide which avenue of real estate investing you may want to go down; flipping, buy and hold, etc.Search and browse the community, education, marketplace and tools bars on top of the site to see what information is available.Setting up keyword alerts will help let you know if someone is talking about a particular topic in a forum.I only know if people are responding to to my posts or replies if they are using the "@" feature as that is how I have my alerts set up.

Remotely generated digital key for access to property while using key box as plan B.Sites/tools to aid automation:Landlordstation.com:  based on my limited research, this site appears to be an easy solution for #1, 3 and 4.  

"Reverse Mortgages") have a feature where by a senior can actually purchase a home using an HECM if they have enough cash on hand to make up the difference between the purchase price and the proceeds from the HECM.The part I don't seem to be able to find is how much of the purchase can be paid with an HECM and how much cash equity is needed.Looking for anyone on BP who is knowledgeable about HECMs and can provide some guidance.

They featured Bill Syrios who focuses on student housing.

Normally our two-hour meetings feature a speaker who does impart some helpful advice but also pitches a Saturday session.

Where you live it's easy to keep track of trends, know which neighborhoods are in trouble because of exploding refineries, how long properties are staying on the market, what is the finish level of competing properties...That doesn't mean you can't keep track of these things remotely, you just have to be interested enough to keep on top of these things.6.

Or do I start remotely building a bit more of a network and knowledge base in PA, trading the difficulties of sourcing for the greater likelihood of future footprint and leverage?

I know the search feature is a bit clunky but you can probably easily develop a list of 20 or so books just by searching the blog and forum posts.My favorite book was one of the first I read on real estate investing it's "Buy and Hold Investing" by David Schumacher.