And I take pride when I travel to their towns and drive by all their rentals.. its a win win.

I am currently traveling long term out of the country and would to get a feel of how much work I can do abroad vs needing to be live and in-person.Thanks in advance to all the experienced RE investors out there who will take the time to read and reply, it is very much appreciated.

I live in Oakley but will travel some for a good tax preparer!

My wife and I are also getting back into the swing of things after traveling for the past 5 years.  

Learn the landlord-tenant laws for your jurisdiction, understand fair housing requirements, make sure the unit meets habitability standards, etc.

Ive done my research and by the looks of it these programs seem legit... just to name a couple:http://www.vacantstovalue.org  http://www.onehousebaltimore.orgI should mention he also says he travels to the areas constantly, and is staying there during the rehab getting everything in bulk and rehabbing a couple of homes at the same time. 

I believe there are some statistics that talk about the learning habits of people that says that our brains only retain a certain amount of information over a given time.

I wouldn't know where to get a good property manager.Do you often travel to the area you are going to invest in for several weeks at a time?

I plan on travel to the area in early August to do some boots on the ground research and would like to be be able to meet some other investors while I am there. 

My husband and I spent a little over a year teaching English in Thailand and traveling extensively through SE Asia so we know the area quite well.