You learn so much more and can get answers much more crafted to your unique situation.  

I am seeking guidance (and funding) for a very unique opportunity in an undervalued condo community in Lithonia, GA.

Personally, there isn't a single street, neighborhood or area in my home market that I would be afraid to own or manage a property in - they all come with unique challenges. 

In terms of regulatory history, this is rather new and it is real.Jumping into real estate thinking houses are just widgets or a commodity will lead to trouble, real estate is unique and so are the regulations.

So I think the answer for any particular provider, would depend on the customer base and some of the unique characteristics of the provider.

Some real interesting opportunities pop up when larger, unique buildings come up for bid.

If I understand the question correctly, you realized you made it to real estate - when you get  "the confidence" that you have the ability to deal with any real estate challenge (tied to the methodology you are working on such as - Flips, rental or wholesale, etc) ,though every challenge is unique and never encountered before.It's like any job that is not exactly repetitive but similar methodology, right ? 

One thing about condos I have found (just being on 3 different boards in the past) is that they are all so unique. 

Local investors can self manage but remote investors will have more trouble finding a reliable manager for lower end asset classes.This asset class certainly carry their own unique risks.

@Kevin Trumbull glad to hear it, Eugene is a very cool unique city!