The risk of falling is not worth saving a few thousand $.  

Who would spend thousands of dollars for a bootcamp that told them to borrow the money from their local bank?

The rent is down at present due to economy, Swine flu scares, and fear of Border drug wars(which Cancun is several thousand miles away from).

I've looked at hundreds if not thousands of houses for rent and for sale in those areas, and I know the areas intimately.

.), being an out of state investor and not being able to monitor his work directly, do you think I should hire someone local as a project manager to supervise the GC's work (that is if I find somebody who can take such a project manager job for 1 or 2 thousand dollars) or can rely on the GC to do his work and may be ask my property manager to check his work a couple time during rehab ( in the middle and after the rehab work)?

Saved thousands of dollars.

Had they gotten inside they might have put in and offer or considered it at least.From the fence, to the grass, to the front and back steps and yard I see a few thousand in costs at least to make it look nice.

The degree is a worthless piece of paper (even though most end up paying tens of thousands for it).

There is a thousand out there, so I was just hoping to slim down my options a bit.

Before you get there obviously your at your starting point which is 10 thousand dollar saved up (I know it not much i'm 23 sue me hahah) a guarantee of 3 years of living expenses paid for and no job due to the fact you just can't work for anyone any more.