Perhaps as an alternative you partner with your flipper friend where you contribute the cash and get a split of the profits in return. 

Hello BP Friends,We have dropped the ball. 

Glad to help you put together the details, my friend.

Asking for a friend ;) 

please tell me your secrets.7) cap ex. budget for it. yes you may have brand new systems, but brand new systems break down with time just as everything else. you may not ever see the bills, but i would make sure i was prepared for it.8) repairs, do not underestimate the the destructive ability of tenants.

I have a few architect friends that have gone through the process in multiple cities.

Me and my friend have lived at home for more than a year and have saved up enough money to buy a house and move out. 

There are many investor friendly brokerages. 

Do you have family or friends in those other states you have properties?

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