Hey Jed I would definitely be interested in a chat.

You will definitely need a detailed scope of work to get accurate estimates. 

Definitely start jumping into the community here and feel free to ask any questions related to Real Estate investing!

If it is far away, then definitely hire out to a mange company so the property maintenance is somebody else's problem.Just focus on income production.  

I would definitely recommend for you to get your license if your debating it, it’s not a difficult course and it can be done after work.The base knowledge you get from taking the course is really valuable.I took courses after work at a Coldwell Banker branch ( Oak Brooke) and the teacher was amazing.They offer very flexible hours- I personally took the night class ( 6-10 pm) 4 days a week, for a total of 90 hrs.

It's about 20 years old, but the teachings in there are still very applicable to today's society.One of the main points of the book is that Innovation in its definition is doing things differently than they are done at the point.

Every bank has their own requirements, but their are definitely more if they are fannie/freddie govenment loans.

I can definitely help you out with creative financing.

Then that's only what they check when they come back out to do the test if you call them back within 30 days If you're not onsight, definitely get some boots on the ground to help. 

Definitely start jumping into the community here and feel free to ask any questions related to Real Estate investing!