Love it mainly because they have an amazing app for tenants (which actually seems a bit more complete than the landlord app so far) that even has features for tenants to use with roommates.

I have completed training  in RE for the State of Michigan, but decided I did not want to become license.

This means you complete the flip the income stops until the next flip is completed. 

I am completely new to the real estate investing, but I am taking a real estate investing training to get at least some basic understanding of the game.

Once you start narrowing down markets ask for Brokers or Property Management for those areas here on BP.Also complete your profile.  

Would it be crazy to try and buy a house from half a country away, or is this completely do-able?

I have given up music almost completely.

I actually just completed and sold that property earlier this month.

Having a RE attorney work with the seller's RE attorney is not an issue and as long as the RE attorney is competent and communicative all should go well.But I'll still give some advice from what I've learned the hard way: if there are any contingencies such as repairs (usually discovered and agreed on after the inspection) make certain all repairs/contingencies are completed prior to closing - and literally go and check to make certain these repairs were actually done. 

If so, you are still in complete control.