I could use a community of individuals who have been in my shoes and could share any helpful information.

They provide a platform to connect with experienced investors and professionals who were once in your shoes.

If you were in my shoes, being out of state and all, would you go for this deal knowing all this?

Put yourself in the bank's shoes.

Let me ask you, if the shoes were flipped, you are sitting on a giant pile of $$$$ and someone comes along and asks you to give them tens and hundreds of thousands to do an investment deal, which they have never done before, with zero experience or track record of success, would you give them a loan? 

I recently walked in the shoes you are wearing right now being a military guy in SoCal and going back and forth on investing in state vs out of state.

We dont have to worry about owner financing and other complicated things...just get the contract for a great price and pass it on to somebody who wants to pay you to step into your shoes!

can use this time to showcase your talents?

Let me put myself in the SELLER'S shoes for a moment: I know I've OVERPRICED my unit, yet I still have an interested (and probably newbie) buyer.

It does not take a $1,000, three piece suit and $400 shoes.