Perhaps that's just me.Eventually, though, once you've got more than two properties available at once, you'll find having someone physically present to show each one simply doesn't work.

It's location in proximity to college campus.

I love the area of Argyle and its close proximity to Orange Park.

Neighborhoods are different from one to another, pictures are different on the internet compared to seeing the property in person and numbers on paper are going to be different from what you can physically evaluate.Once you know the market, have a real estate agent that you trust and a property manager that has good recommendations and that you trust it is much easier to purchase sight unseen.Have a few property managers go look at the property and have them provide feedback. 

One silver lining, maybe, is that if you get the variance and get to the permitting phase, you might not need to physically change anything.

That said, try to network with as many physically available investors as possible, real estate is nice like that investors are everywhere.

It is located in close proximity to I-10 and is home to the largest retail corridor in the metro area.This is a well maintained C+ property in a B+/A- location.

It is located in close proximity to I-10 and is home to the largest retail corridor in the metro area.This is a well maintained C+ property in a B+/A- location.

For my last couple of deals, because I already know the area well enough and I trusted my team, I don’t need to be there physically to decide if I want to buy that house or not.

Not impossible by any stretch, but there's a lot involved and you should be prepared for $40k in professional fees, $15k in City fees, and $X in physical ROW improvement costs (where $20k < X < $50k).As a data point, I'm completing one project now that was very similar to yours: 4 lots, 25'x150' each, arranged into a single corner parcel.