Any information, tips, and/or suggestions you may have regarding how to get "my feet off the ground and running" for lack of a better term, would be greatly appreciated. 

A great local agent and fellow investor who also helped me a lot is  @Paul Leason.There were also a handful of other Grand Rapids investors from BP who were extremely helpful with tips and advice.

Does anyone have any tips on  how to best farm an area from a distance?

Thanks for any tips or advice.

I walked the outside of the outdated property and snapped some pics, rolled some numbers in my head around:Mid-range ARV around 400knew doors and windows throughout, 15k including entries for good stuff (I know that's high, better to err on the side of caution)fresh paint in/out at $5 per sf for good stuff, call it 9kflooring throughout, 6.2k at $3.50 a sf2 bathrooms, 15k kitchen 20k including appliancesso about 55-60, plus some extra for unforseen and pool, so 65-70k, leaving me an offer of 200-230ishI'm sitting in this driveway for a solid 45 minutes taking notes, running numbers, pulling title info & last sale price/date (Chicago Title mobile app), etc.  

I am still tip toeing with crowdfunding.

Thought I'd give a tip to people looking for a PM.If you can't get a rec here (or even if you can!)

Yes, I price match my groceries (using apps that do the leg work for me)...but why more people aren't economical about their personal lives is beyond me.

As a real estate investor, can any of you offer any helpful tips or suggestions as to what direction to possibly move forward in?

I learned about this forum on my podcasts app and joined today after several weeks of listening to the BP show.