One of the issues/deterents that worries me and @Lucas Carl I'd love to hear your take as someone who self manages from a distance, is that the city of Big Bear Lake requires a face to face check in with the rental owner/manager and 24/7 on call assistance by the owner manager and be able to respond and be within a 15 mile radius. 

I need assistance figuring out the best course of action and structuring the deal properly, along with recommendations for closing attorneys, etc. 

Through talking to different real estate agents I’ve heard about both mass housing and fha loan programs.The mass housing loan program also has a downpayment assistance program, that will pay for a good portion of the downpayment.

If there is anyone in the Philadelphia surrounding area that has experience to offer I am willing to work as your assistant in exchange for the experience.

It just suddenly dawned upon me that I hadn't quite taken the opportunity to look back on 2019 as a whole and simply digest everything that happened - definitely a B-LU-RRRR (see what I did there).For the majority of the year my "day job" encompassed managing a 15 agent brokerage focused mainly on assisting others with buying and selling their primary residence, before eventually switching brokerages and starting a new team at my current brokerage.

Hey BiggerPockets Fam,      I've been intrigued by the idea of hiring a VA (Virtual assistance) since my goal for this year is to learn how to delegate the things I've hated for the PAST 3 YEARS!   

Can you assist on loan type? 

How much should the split be if I am a realtor I can assist in finding the house along with the GC finding the house I'm carrying all the risks of financing, my credit card for material until draw and 3% for design he however is loan originator, therefore earning off of my loan, as the GC, he wants to be paid for service as well as subs, he wants to be paid administrative fees of 3% of the loan, construction management 9% and construction reno o/p 25% ...he will carry labor until bank draw.

It's a healthy and diverse economy with projected growth, but its also a city surrounded by open build-able land, which means it doesn't have the same kind of condensed urban core, where scarcity of land drives rapid appreciation like in other major cities. 

I met with a lender and got pre-qualifed, but it's a high monthly payment due to down payment assistance and CHFA assistance.