I'm considering local to start off so I can physically be at the property but being able to do long distance certainly expands the horizon for more opportunities.

Welcome to BP Chess, Northern Virginia is filled with people who use VA loans because of the surrounding military bases and the proximity to DC. 

A bunch of other factors impact the rules as well like urban village overlay,  proximity to transit,  and MHA fee zone.Seattle's website has all this info:https://www.seattle.gov/sdci/codes/codes-we-enforce-(a-z)/zoninghttp://www.seattle.gov/Documents/Departments/SDCI/Codes/MultifamilyZoningSummary.pdf

In NJ, back 2.5 years ago it's required to take an in person course in order to become licensed.With that being said, although it was slightly a hassle to have to physically be there vs. learning at my own pace I felt as though it was more beneficial. 

Its not the best spot in the proximity of GCU but it met my numbers and the area seems to have a lot of improvement going on from my driving around before purchasing and also in the last 5 months.

I'm low on capital at the moment, being tied up on one property, but I'm still  high on field work, scanning the city and metro area for good deals and analyzing properties both physically and through county records. 

Such a unique building in immediate proximity to schools, shopping, restaurants, etc.

We get to 'make assets out of just our time/management skills', and the PMP gets a great steady safe return without having to do any physical or management work.

We have a weekly physical meetup at NC & TX for all new members who want to join with us.

If I were to buy a rental property would I have to be physically there or could a property manager or real estate agent help me with that?