Picking up/dropping off keys from property manager office is challenging, because property is about 20 mins away; ~40 min round trip.

Unless you were thinking you could get one local mover to just make a bunch of trips with a single truck. 

 I’ve got a nice one in riverwest east of Humboldt Avenue with higher comps and a lot of character p.m. me for details 

A PM would have those for you and help you get great deals and save you time, money, energy, and trips back and forth.

Did a drive by once a year when we flew out (tax write off trip).

If anything, you might be a nice little day or weekend trip out of the deal that will be fun. :)

I think he's in Argentina on a hunting trip.

Think of wholesalers as local flea market vendors in a foreign trip when you go on vacation.

Yes I have participated in forum discussions, I continue to listen to podcasts and have even gone so far as to visit a few markets (Columbus and Indianapolis), but other than some additional knowledge, I have nothing on paper to show for my time invested, other than $600 in debt for the trips to Columbus and Indy. 

I’ve been using references, I don’t get quotes from contractors who needs a trip charge.