I know from experinace that it's not impossible but it can be difficult to facilitate a rehab from a distance in a city that you know nobody .. my advice would be to find a boots on the ground type of person .. one who can look out for your best interest .. one who you pay but not on a commission basis to look at potential properties for you before you fly all the way here ..

@Elana GreerIf you have a trustworthy team that are your boots on the ground I’d trust them.

How to become boots on the ground in exchange for wisdom

I do not have boots on the ground there and I’m interested in picking anyone’s brain about neighborhoods to avoid, along with rental rates as cash flow is the driver for me.

Hello -Folks - I am a retail investor wanting to expand my personal portfolio into real estate and looking to buy and hold in Memphis, TN or pockets of Texas and am looking for reliable boots on the ground to help me.

Keep at this until you have enough to buy (based on current market costs, and the lender requirements) and also have some cash reserves....at least 6 months of payments in reserve is better than 3 months, but that is up to you where you set this figure.You also need good credit, and a DTI score acceptable to your intended lender.After this (Buckling down/Boot Strapping) process, find the place you want.Cash is King---Good Luck!

If you are buying a property that needs rehab, it's really best to have boots on the ground to manage the project.  

Do you have family member or close friends any interesting markets that will be helpful when building out boots on the ground?

Otherwise, new entrepreneurs will have to become “boots on the ground” or “real estate gophers” for bigger enterprises to get substantial knowledge to build intellectual capital to secure more equity or profit(s) in the same deal.

I am boots on the ground here and already talking to a few banks about the financing options!