To add to what @Jonathan Greene wrote:1) Understanding the local market, so you know what Neighborhood Class your building is located in, what Class your Building is (condition & amenities), and what corresponding class of tenants will be attracted.2) Using all this data to properly set your expectations and a realistic ROI.3) How to better screen prospective tenants, including catching fraud, so your property performs better.

How do i structure a jv deal here in texas, were im in the position to find and end buyer, and when i market it, a realtor presents me with a buyer??

Fix/flip and wholesaling but mainly fix and flip in SF Bay Area.

We love flipping homes in Cherokee County and all the counties around us.

Thank you for the help in advance. 

We are actively investing in the Champaign market, selling an inheritance property in Central Florida and trying to figure out what to do with our long term lease in Phoenix, AZ that is currently costing us a few $100 vs. cash flowing :) Excited to meet others, would love to know of any in person meet ups in southern/central Illinois. happy to be here!

I'm very interested in building tiny home communities.  

@John MasonNot a fan of velocity banking as proper will charge $ o make it but typically it’s better to invest this money- here is what makes me laugh in this articleIf you do velocity banking you pay it off in 76 months - if not you pay it off in 77 monthsIs all that work of trying to write checks from a HELOC vs auto debit your bills worth one month of mortgage payment over 6 years?

In order for it to make sense you should atleast get a 11% return on that money.

When you don't live in an area, and don't know it - how can you be confident that it is a good area to invest in?