Begin with a smaller project to gain experience, and ensure you assemble a reliable team of contractors, appraisers, and inspectors.

You should be able to download these things and send to them digitally.  

No one is perfect, and we certainly have had times where we were not proud of the experience we provided to our guests.

I got a business parter with capital and some experience and we hired a GC on the first few flips.

Happy to share my knowledge and experience to assist you along the way. 

Originally posted by @Steve Morris:If it's your first one - HIRE AN EXPERIENCED MANAGER.A lot of these are tenant management issues like private/Medicare pay and keeping vacancies to a min.If you build and get it running well, then at least you can decide to keep it or sell it at a better price Where would someone find an experience manager?

Going off of this, do you have flip/rehab experience within the last year? 

My experience in Ohio (it may be different in your area) is that if the bank brings the forclosure, then they 99% certian to bid on it unless the amount owed is lower than the opening bid. 

The issue that you have, is that your guests experience will depent greatly based on the demographic that the motel building brings.I would pass and try to get a small multi-family building or see if you can buy the whole motel(to have more control).

Is there an investor here who can tell me their experience with section 8 in St.