I just invested in batch leads (wasn't happy with prop stream) and am using a virtual assistant to help cold call some absentee leads from there.  

I have done quite a few brrrr, all local   Here are some of my thoughts: 1) they take work and oversite   2) the current brrrr market is significantly more challenging than it was from the GFC until q2 2022.   3) 2 recent reports show that it is cheaper to rent than to buy in virtually every large city market in the US.  

Furthermore, consider using platforms like Google Street View to virtually explore the area and get a sense of the surroundings.Lastly, don't forget to read reviews from current or past tenants of the properties you’re considering.

Get a Detailed Scope of WorkHave the property manager or their contractor do a walkthrough (virtual if needed) and create a clear, detailed scope of work with cost estimates.Ask for before, during, and after photos, and request weekly updates.4.

We went completely distributed and virtual from the jump because I believe that's where professional services is headed in the next 10+ years.  

Being located outside the U.S. and having limited funds can be challenging, but virtual wholesaling is a viable path forward.

Why is it an accepted notion in USA that government get's to instruct Landlords for what there pricing is to be yet virtually everything else in life, the food you eat, the things you drink, the fuel you need to get to and from work, that can just run buck-wild because "it's the market"....... 

Or if they go up, they will lag behind virtually every single other large metro in this country.Again, I don’t care how great someone thinks Austin is, or how much relatively worse someone thinks a city like Chicago is. 

The people I know who have turned this sales job into a sale BUSINESS spend $10,000 + monthly on marketing, data extraction, virtual assistants, etc.  

Virtually no one uses paper checks these days and those have their own issues.