I'm looking for opinions and constructive criticism so I figured the internet is the only place I can rely on for that. 

I would not trust what I saw on the internet. 

The maturity level of folks on here is much higher than many sites on the INTERNET. 

The gurus will tell you that $100/mo positive is a great deal but it's not when the managers churn tenants to get the 1st month rent fee or something major craps out on the house and you don't have the capital reserves for it - or, worse, like internet dating, the pictures of your property looked awesome but the work was never done!! 

Go ahead, stereotype me, I won't lie, 99% of my news comes from the internet and yes, I probably spend more time on social media than I should.

dont get this kind of advice from the internet.. contact the regulators in your state.. describe what it is your actually going to do and they will let you know whats required.for instance in many states no license required for commerical non owner occ.but that are 10 to 15 states it is required.. so it cost you NO money to check with your state and get the straight scoop.

The internet cannot seem to address this one question.Thanks!

In the internet age, you can get a feel for who you are dealing with unless they curate their online presence.  

This is an old article but lays out kind of the two major ways you can buy out-of-state, and the only reason I share those two different ways is because each offer a different option for how to get the market knowledge-https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2012/12/2...For the DIY method, you'll have to figure out how to get it (which I recommend people resources over internet stat resources).

@Don Harris do they have internet or phone access to monthly meetings?