Quote from @Jonathan Greene: I was about to lose it until I read @James Carlson's response.

For example, I’m doing three side by side duplexes and it’s costing me $135 psf, but I had to spend an extra $10k per foundation because of bad soil, and the smaller the property the higher the cost psfI’m working on a 28 unit with elevator, demo required, green roof, and it’ll cost me around the same psf as the duplexes.I’m doing three side by side triplexes which are full renovations, basement digout, all new facades, and that’s costing me about $106 psf for construction Non of these numbers include architecture, geotech, MEPS, environmental, utility plan, or finance costs

They will take advantage of the fact that your plates are green and will resent you at the same time.

Here is a summary of the book.https://www.nateliason.com/notes/long-distance-real-estate-investing-david-greene

If you’re not working with a realtor, I suggest reaching out to @Josh Green.

Quote from @Jonathan Greene: The Columbus mafia will descent upon this post shortly to give you several options, but you want to look at their Zillow reviews and see if the are listing and selling investment properties similar to what you are looking for.

Quote from @Jonathan Greene: With your design experience you definitely have a leg up to flip, but the Asheville market is pretty steamy hot.

But as I've read more about the process, including a BP published book by Brian Green 'Long Distance Investing', I'm wondering if not only is a RE agent not needed for me, but is likely to work against my favor.Why? 

David Greene isn't plunging toilets or showing property to applicants.Too many investors get bogged down in the daily management of their rentals.

Quote from @Jonathan Greene: To repair the sewer line is not cost-effective so if you do it, you just do a replacement.