My strategy is buy and hold for appreciation, quality renters, and turnkey properties.

There are some differences in zoning laws but the methods of finding out about the zoning is the same in each, the methods of going before the planning, zoning, and select boards is the same.

Have your writing methods changed since you left school? 

I would advise that you have all contracts with your contractors and subs to state timelines as well as bonuses for finishing early (without sacrificing quality of course) and penalties (per diem) for finishing late.

Turnkey is a purchase method, nothing more.

Finding quality leads isn’t as hard as people think.

"Forced appreciation" is an excellent method to build a "buy and hold" portfolio.

Does anyone on here have experience with remotely investing with either of those methods? 

Yup, and rehab contractors that are “investor friendly “ as well as quality oriented do not exist in Galveston.

Then simply lock it up in their name or a new entity name and give to them for your fee.If you do go the double close/transactional funding method, get your funds lined up earlier rather than later.