I am local and could even view in person to get a real time experience if you like. 

I would double check with a real estate lawyer familiar with the laws in your state.  

Hey @Coty B LunnI manage my own for local properties but I use a property manager for long distance. 

@Annwar ZahriehIf you are looking at investing locally (even if it's 1.5 hrs away) try and carve out some time to go to meet-ups and meet other local investors in the Philly area and network with them and vendors. 

.* Call local property mgr's and/or ask for referrals from your relator friends/associates, and ask them for referrals - sometimes they will be nice enough to offer helpful advice, especially, if you tell them you will consider using them when you turn the house into a rental in a yearAs a 27yr appraiser and Realtor/Broker, the paint job has minimal affect on the value, unless it is so bad that I have to mark it down in quality and/or condition.

They are the only local QI that I’m aware of. 

@Jason Wray and @Rick Albert,  a friend of mine would like to use a DSCR loan to purchase her mother-in-law's house as an investment property. 

go to local REIA events and just network, see what people are doing and find ways to learn.

This involves research, networking and gathering local knowledge.

What is asked above could be easily looked at by the SEC as breaking the law.