But the GFCI would be replacing two prong outlets, so I'm not sure if there is a ground line to those outlets.

Besides that meeting you I'd recommend going to the Black Diamond meeting in Waltham with a 2nd one in Worcester if you want to head back out to your old stomping grounds.  

I could indeed just compensate the realtor and contractor, which would certainly be more simple, but because I won't have boots on the ground I'd like a way to incentivize both parties to first find the best deal possible and then complete the renovation as quickly as possible.

I am open to out of state, but have to have very solid numbers and people on the ground.  

I am sitting here writing this from ground zero of Honolulu condo boom there are 4 new towers surrounding ours ( Nauru) with another few under construction and from what I heard Hughes corp is taking down the entire Ward center and building another 3 or 4 condo towers.what I would not give to own the concrete company here... !!!

I'm not sure exactly what is happening but it has to do with the sea levels rising and the ground being so porous.By the way, how did the interview go?

I went to the county to see what it would take to get a permit for it, and fount out that the footers are not deep enough, the pitch of the roof is not right for shingles (and it had shingles), insulation was not sufficient, etc - I basically had to either tear it down, or rebuild it from the ground up.

TurnKey is where you invest cash/credit as a partner or investor, and the entire operation is set up and running for you by the "boots on the ground" in the area (state) of your choice...which is the way mine works.  

Without his boots on the ground & somebody that I can trust.

The ground partner brings knowledge, experience & sweat equity.If the ground partner has to rely on the money guy's knowledge & experience I do not see much if any value from that ground partner.I wood recommend that newbie's just getting started save up their own capital to do a few deals and gain some traction or work for a more experienced investor.