Wholesaling is very appealing and I'd love to meet with any current wholesalers who can give me some personal advice or expertise.

There is a property in the area that I live that appears to be part of a bankruptcy .

House hacking will also give you some personal "property management" experience.

Yes, a lot of personal finance people preach the rent option, but house hacking is almost always superior. 

It is either rented or it's not and when it's not it can quickly become a financial alligator.I would be surprised if a duplex in Lansing was more expensive than a single family house in Maine.As far as managing from a distance without a property manager, I would not advise it personally.

Online auctions such as auction.com or hubzu.com or even in person auctions. 

Business credit & personal savings How did you add value to the deal?

I personally haven't heard the best things about CA tenant laws.

You're the only member and the activity of the property is reported on your personal tax return. 

I also prefer closing in person but it's getting rare.