Only thing I can add are "hacks" are more physical, "hardening" I think someone else had called it..During rehab, I put a thicker layer of plywood at the bottom of sink cabinets because particle board doesn't handle drips well.  

The ability to buy and sell or buy and hold without having to physically see the house.This is pretty cool and I remember my first deal when I did a deal without ever seeing the house or meeting the seller in person.If you are looking to have more of a lifestyle business were you never to have to worry about going to houses in person, this could be a great fit for you.Also, If you like to travel and want your business to run from your phone and laptop, this could be the business model for you.Over the next few weeks, I will continue to write about some of the benefits, drawbacks and lessons I have learned from doing 90% of my business virtual.We are also looking for some passive partners who would be interested in getting involved in some of our rental deals in New York.

Do they physically go into the property or is it just a drive-by?

Many good investments exist all over but if you are not there physically the chances of you getting a good one go way way down.

So we put together a plan, had meetings with local law enforcement, fixed up units physically and evicted several people within just a few weeks of the new owner's closing.

@George Hughes  own the company have others do the work I did not mean you physically pound nails.

.* Single-room projects in tight spaces are harder to schedule, because there's physically less space... so trades have to be sequential instead of concurrent.

Ashley Cote While you may not be able to physically be at the property from 9-5, you can still answer emails/texts/return calls, can you not?

Second time around everything was going great but during the title search they found two heirs to the property that were physically no where to be found.

But their physical location shouldn't matter.