@Bryant Francom Distance real estate investing, also called virtual real estate investing, is something that has gained a lot of ground lately with the coronavirus crisis and forced quarantines.

I know that there's a mix between campuses that are open, open/virtual, and/or fully virtual.What I'm curious about is how this is effecting those who have student housing, especially those who own SFH, and rent the rooms out to college students, or similar.

So many people are now working virtually and also choosing virtual learning for their kids.

With the pandemic and social distancing, I know some meet-ups have either been postponed or switched to virtual.

Okay, you should be able to find a local wholesaler there or a virtual one who wants to work that market, then they can have you drive/bike/walk around neighborhoods to find fixers, etc.

Here are some tips:Choose a market with healthy year after year growth (can do some research on google) Choose a market with a reasonable ARV (200-250k is my preferred Average)  Begin building your buyers list - join every facebook group in that city and continue to network here on biggerpockets with cash buyers in that marketWhen it comes down to photos I have the homeowner take some and for showings I hire 'boots on the ground' which is someone to go and show the property to a few investors for me - I pay them $50 for the showing.It's 2020, anyone who believes virtual deals can't be done is staying behind. 

The rest of my time I am using to start my real estate investment career.I am currently looking at developing student rentals in Uppsala, Sweden by using shipping container apartments.If you are active in Sweden, want to learn about the Swedish market or just grab a virtual coffee – reach out to me anytime!

A bank I recently spoke with told me they can not open an account with a PO BOX and the person was unsure if a virtual office would be accepted.

@Hannah Joy Go to some virtual MeetUps and you'll naturally find someone you feel comfortable asking general questions to.

For one property I'd say you can probably handle the communication and day-to-day logistics on your own though if you continue to expand and add more properties to your portfolio I would definitely suggest a virtual assistant to handle the guest communication.