Is it really possible to wholesale property online without having to meet the seller, see the property, and meet the investor?

So, I invest in near our local college.... however, I’ve never inherited non-student tenants before.

as far as buying an expensive property of several hundred grand with no down payment and renting all 47 bedrooms out to strangers online and self managing this all yourself ? 

My properties are all college rentals. 

What should I be looking for (i.e. ability for tenants to pay online, online maintenance requests, how soon are rents paid to owners, etc...)?

Fast forward 8 months later I have 2 properties that I rent out by rooms since its by a college.

I just graduated college with a Marketing and Business Adminstration degree (I worked throughout and had military assistance so i was able to graduate debt free.

Some of the reasons for this population growth if from people living in New York city attracted by the more reasonable housing costs while still being able to commute if needed and the high college graduate retention rate.

One is a college town, prices are higher, but better quality buildings overall I'd say, and slightly higher rent prospects, but I'm not sure how to handle the college side of it (as that is the majority of renters).The other is a town with little growth not a ton of job options locally, the class of buildings aren't as attractive overall, but the market seems a bit better for starting out price wise for multi family/commerical type scenarios, but I'm concerned about the type of tenants I'd attract with lower value buildings.

If you are hoping to rent to college students, or graduate students, you may consider trying to have your apartments toward the end of summer.