Visiting 3 projects in Columbia tomorrow.

Quote from @Diyan Yap: Have you thought about AirBnB, they can visit/stay with you while they rent it and earn income. 

  - Outside of that, I'd encourage you to visit cities you are considering investing, and get on the ground even for a weekend. 

Why would people visit and use a property like this?

We are from there originally and travel to the area to see family and the explosion of the number of people traveling to the Hocking Hills has made it the 3rd most visited place in the state of Ohio behind Cedar Point, Kings Island. 

These communities also feature amenities which make them appealing to Disney families, such as club houses with pools,restaurants, lazy rivers etc.The area is indeed saturated, but keep in mind it is also the most visited vacation destination in the U.S.

Plenty of people invest remotely, and as long as you have modest expectations (not chasing the highest possible yield), and are using light leverage, and don't get suckered into buying in a part of town that you wouldn't feel comfortable visiting in broad daylight, plenty of people do this and do... fine.

I fully explained by situation and he assured me that they provide mortgages for non-resident citizens.I submitted my paperwork for pre-approval that day and waited.

With pictures and video that can be sent on progress, many of the investors I work with never visit the property. 

Yes, you can go visit Class C & D tenants at their homes to convince them to sign up for auto-pay, but:1) Once you leave they will revert2) Their biggest problem is NSFs!