How can I do while living abroad to prepare to invest when I return to Texas?

[Zachary D.]

Howdy. I've been living in Japan for 3 years and reading Kiyosaki's books all the while. I'm dead-sold on building a rental property portfolio when I come back to Texas in 2015 sometime to the DFW area.

Can anyone recommend a method to hone my deal-finding skills while abroad? 

Just to mention, I'm having trouble find way to hone my comping skills by web alone.

Thanks!