Long term, I do not want to live anywhere, but have the ability to jump in a plane and go everywhere.

Or are you saying that RE professionals are the only group of individuals who have the ability to offset their "active" income with passive losses?

You would need to set up a management company either as a DBA or an LLC, which is different than using your own name thus giving you the ability to separate yourself from the tenant.Hope that helps

Try to find a product that has an add value ability from the exterior items, the interior concept including washer and dryer location.

If a bill is estimated you can have a bump too.  

* Ease of use* Interface* Ability to customize your own letters / postcards, etc. * Returned or undelivered mail?

Plus if the teller isn't doing their job, the tenant could have the ability to pry for personal information associated with my bank account.

Your ability to do or oversee the rehab on time and on budget.

Hey Travis,When is comes to getting a mortgage banks look at your ability to by the monthly payment, so the fact that you have a job that pays your bills with some left over is a great thing.  

Also, like @Minna Reid mentioned, if you're doing a traditional real estate transaction, such as a short sale, likely there isn't going to be an ability to wholesale it.