Their customer service/responsiveness during setup was a little lacking, but it's been smooth sailing since.

We are fortunate enough to be able to buy ourselves and do it that way but we would like to make it a quick smooth deal for all involved. 

:) Smooth sailin' shipmate!

If you can find yourself a Realtor that specializes in this type of inventory you'll have more than enough options to choose from & theoretically experience a more professional closing as the Realtor would be using all of the state required forms, licensed title companies & proper deeds etc.....Now all of the above aside no matter how you come across the property whether it be Realtor, Turnkey Operator, Wholesaler or FSBO whenever you are buying a property out of state you should do a few things to ensure the experience is as smooth as possible.

I've found someone that I trust to handle this, so have concluded that nothing can go wrong and it will all be smooth sailing from here.

What is your protocol to ensure a smooth transition?

That’s why where it becomes confusing because everyone always says use OPM, which is what I did for the first two four units I purchased and everything went smooth.

Run a bead of silicone, then mist it lightly with rubbing alcohol before smoothing with your finger.

Looking for some advice on how to make this process go smoothly.

This went really smoothly - House number 8 Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?