I chose the path less travelled by. 

In 10-15 years with fantastic online services,  they and property managers and 6-7% commissions may join the travel agent and commissioned car salesmen in extinction.Originally posted by @Lucas Carl:@Ken Latchers fantastic way to deal with terrible agents, not build your systems, get stuck with just a couple of properties as opposed to a couple of dozen, and be a grumpy old man.  

@Shelby Ek so i travel for work.

I was thinking of buying a RV to travel each summer while my son is on summer break from high school, and look for 1 to 2 good deals each summer to buy, rehab, and rent out.

@Tom Gimer- this does seem like a conflict of interest to me as well so I’m leaning in the direction of rearranging the travel to be there for the closing.

Hey folks,I'm new to investing and an out of state investor.I'll be traveling down to Birmingham the weekend of 8/16-8/19 to take a look at my first deal and meet my property manager and contractor.I'd love to meet up with any real estate folks in the area and buy you lunch, coffee, or a drink.

(I myself travel from SC to MD Anderson)What I'd like to know, is what's the market like for AirBnBs down in Houston, specifically near the Texas Medical Center.

All others, I would only use a turnkey business with experience and because mainly it would increase my travel expenses and/or my supervisory or invest in a property that did not need any work beyond cleaning. 

What kind of person wants to live next to a vacant trailer with weeds growing up all around it?

Then scale up to allow the business to run itself and allow my wife and I to travel with our kids to see this great country.