They typically build life-long seller-lead businesses in their market and if you work with a few of the top-agents in multiple locales, you can likely get a good stream of leads going (constant new-business with various owners who might be interested).

I would possibly start a small business in college and start building up some capital while focusing on graduating debt-free.

The first thing you should do if you want to invest out-of-state is to see where you might have a competitive advantage.Make a list of every place you ever lived and where all of your closest family and friends (the ones you trust) live and then compare metrics on those towns.

This is really a great short-cut to analyzing deals, because I can easily look at the ARV spread (which you should seldom trust, by the way) and see if it is even feasible to make how much I want to make.  

Most of the building have some work needed on them so I am looking at a turnkey instead. 

Is it usually a building by building case?

I am providing SEO and digital marketing consulting for a design-build firm operating in established and up-and-coming luxury mountain communities in the Colorado Rockies.

To register, an owner must provide a completed application, proof of ownership, designation of a responsible party, a copy of the City of Bradenton’s business tax receipt, a current and active license as a TPLE, a current certificate of registration from the Department of Revenue, an exterior site sketch, an interior building sketch, a blank rental agreement, and any pre-existing rental agreements.

Hello~ I’m operating on the barrier island on the Space Coast of Florida and have found homes to buy, and I have a friend in Cocoa who has been buying condo units in the same building, so very much like apartments.  

My aim is to build a climate controlled facility at one of these identified locations - about 250-300 units.