It becomes a burden for loved ones when things turn out to be too much work or an inconvenience even though they don't want to let you down.If you want to go the buy and hold route, I highly suggest having a business partner/co-owner  that has the same mindset towards investing as you do AND is local to the area you want to invest in.

If the reason is that they are just backed up, find a co that's not.  

Besides wholesaling, I eventually would like to do fix and flips on my own and with partners on a deal by deal bases in the Essex Co. and surrounding area.

I was thinking that we are bubbled pretty high here in Colorado and the stock market seems bubbled as well.

Sounds like you got an honest answer from a septic co.

I bought a co-op in Freeport.  

Co-insurances is between 80-100% requirement usually with a 10-20% penalty in the event of a failure to comply.  

I read online that you can find co-hosting partners where you can provide the capital and they can provide the management.

@Dan Mackin runs the Northern Colorado meetup in Erie and @Anson Young runs the Denver meetup.

Short sales can get approved in 30 to 45 days if the agent is experienced and the seller co-operates with getting together required documents and filling out the financial forms.