I would evaluate the deal more than the location.  

who we could talk to or work directly with if talks progress?

Evaluate if your unit is suitable for shift workers in terms of noise and lighting.

Would love to hear an update on how your journey in that area has progressed!

Seriously man... the key to success seriously is common sense, intelligence, testing, evaluating, tweaking, testing again.Not persistency nor activity, nor consistency.

They can teach you how to evaluate a laundry investment, what a good ROI is for the laundry business is, what a good lease for a laundry is, what lease pitfalls to look out for, and so on.

We have progressed to diminishing the value of in-person business meetings. 

Make sure you understand the fundamentals of real estate, how to run your numbers, evaluate markets, perform due diligence, etc. and then take the next step and make an investment.https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/850/topics/895660-my-first-investment-property-an-out-of-state-dealBest Wishes!

Require pictures as proof of progress as soon as something doesn’t seem or sound right fire them and move on.

I feel it is always a work in progress but it's something that really excites me.