Of course I received numerous low ball offers, I did accept the 185k offer with me paying closing costs.

I wrote an article about it a while back you might find helpful: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/2014/12/23/investing-out-of-state-essential-items-to-vet/

Ran across this post and wanted to throw this article at you for some inner reflection. 

Based on my reading and self-training, I know that you calculate MAO using the following formula:(ARV x 70%) - repair cost - wholesale profit = Maximum Allowable OfferHowever, after further reading articles and responses concerning Fixed Cost, this cost should be considered when making your MAO.

This means that you will need to pay registration and filing fees in at least 2 states if you don’t buy CA property.This article goes into a lot of the considerations about whether to form an LLC or not: https://www.mmpph.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/May-2019-newsletter.pdfBe sure to tell your accountant that you may now need to file non-resident income tax returns in each state where you own property as well.

These are uncharted waters so no one really knows how it will play out in litigation. https://www.costar.com/article/247920446/coronavirus-losses-could-trigger-act-of-god-clauses-in-contracts-insurance-claims

The local paper had an article about it:https://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/housing/tom-kacich-apartment-landlords-call-for-lower-tax-assessments-amid/article_b8b70990-e3b7-5f57-bd2b-a9a0689150a5.html

Here is an article if you are interested in using loans to supercharge your BRRRR strategy.  

Articles like this claim it does, as do other fairly well known CPAs here on BP.

You'll also want to ensure you have a good property manager to look after the upkeep of the property if you are not there to notice anything deteriorating or which may need attention.This article goes into a lot of the considerations about whether to form an LLC or not: https://www.mmpph.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/May-2019-newsletter.pdfCreating an LLC in California would cost you a minimum tax of $800 every year.