Two relatively new real estate agents and a high school teacher. 

well until U mentioned it was a family friend / shirt tail relative..

I have multiple contracts that are relatively the same.

To divert from original question since people have already posted; I also recommend asking him for a contact name and number of a close relative or friend.

Hey @Shanae Williams and @Thomas ORourke - I am in a similar position - with a lot of work done lining up banks, hard money lenders and building a related business it's time for a real business plan.  

So it was "relatively" easy for me to invest from afar.I will definitely take a deep dive into your website over the weekend.I look forward to chatting w you some more.Tim

Here in GA small towns / rural areas locals will do something stupid like this, often to house relatives all jammed together on one legal lot. 

Prices are low, so you can buy at a good price, crime is relatively low, and schools are good.

I have a large property containing 4 duplexes that I need to split with my sister. I tried breaking off one duplex but the properties are located too close to each other and would violate setbacks and require a varian...

Newbie here looking for advice:While I saved up cash for real estate, I didn't want the money just sitting in a .05% interest rate savings account, so I moved it to a brokerage account and invested in relatively safe large cap stocks to earn a better return than a savings account.