Whenever you are buying a property out of state you should do a few things to ensure it's as smooth as possible.

We were able to add value to the property by not over paying.Using sweat equity to learn and ensure costs were controlled.Targeting the renovations to what would attract good tenants and appeal to the family decision maker when deciding to rent from you.

We bought the property without over paying which ensured we had equity in the property from the start.

It's better to pay a bit up front to ensure you are protected.This isn't legal advice, just my opinion as a real estate investor.

@Mohammad Alsolaiman if the numbers work for you I would recommend you do a full inspection of the property to ensure it’s condition.

He can collect it from the partner on the back-end, but this ensures that you have only accepted money from the person on the lease.2.

Whenever you are buying a property out of state you should do a few things to ensure it's as smooth as possible.

At the same time you then become the landlord which means ensuring things are fixed properly & promptly.  

The lease states that the tenant is responsible for paying all utility bills and I want to ensure the bills are being paid. 

They are more expensive but the tradeoff is you get an extra set of experienced eyes looking at the deal for you and someone who will control the rehab payments and help ensure you don't get ripped off by a contractor.