I can definitely do repairs and manage property myself for the time being and take note of how much time and effort it takes me during first couple years.Only reason I have thought about going out of town is because my schedule is pretty flexible and I have family thoughout the states...

Set a renovation budget that is not flexible. 

More flexibility in accountant/bookkeeper to use as more and more remote accountants prefer this version.

Each sales person seems to have a lot of flexibility to make deals.

Partnerships are extremely flexible when it comes to the sharing of economics.

Moreover, the Deferred Sales Trust has greater flexibility than a conventional installment sale with respect to investment selection(allocation of stocks, bonds and mutual funds), risk management and the repayment timeframe.

Recently Fannie Mae changed their policy and allow the property to be in the name of an LLC if that LLC is owned by the same person as listed on the note.Commercial loans typically have more flexibility in the terms, but will come with a higher interest rate. 

This will give me more flexibility with the structure of the new loan for the Buyer.

Also, local lenders seem to be more flexible in doing deals than more regional or national banks.

Also, try you're local credit union, they're a lot more flexible when it comes to lending.Hope that helps!