We obviously handle the ones near us in-house, but hiring someone in another market to work one day a month is a bit of an odd task.My guess is that remote property management companies need to have a sort of Swiss-army-knife person in the area that can do many variable tasks for them and works on an hourly basis as there may not always be things to do, but I don't know that for a fact.How do remote/long-distance property management companies overcome the challenges of not being in the area?

Does anyone have a similar experience?

Sometimes, it’s all about finding the right nearby areas that balance cash flow with future appreciation to achieve your goals.Here are a few cities (there are more) just outside Atlanta that have strong RTP ratios and more affordable entry points, I suggest looking into:East Point, GA College Park, GA Douglasville, GA Lithonia, GA If you’re interested in any of these areas, feel free to DM me!

I plan to rehab the property but don’t yet have any contacts for getting quotes.

If you don't, the next seller (ie the person buying your flip) will have an inspection done and then ask for $ to cover a new septic. 

I have family in construction who have looked at it and feel it has fairly solid bones and I like the location and think it's on the way up.

I would guess less than 1% of properties have seller financing - also a hard money lender unless it is "gator lending" will lend for the down payment.

A lot of the meetup groups also have a facebook group where they can meet/network outside of regular meetings.

Hi everyone, I'm new to this community but have been in real estate investing for some time.

This is like asking does anyone have anything cool to say about pizza.