Depending on what the potential jobs offer in terms of income, does this seem like a realistic strategy?

We do inspections on every deal and make realistic offers that are usually low. 

This does not seem realistic to have a credit score of 580 if a person doesn’t even have a SSN. 

I definitely have some rose tinted glasses on and am drawn to the idea of 'lifestyle investing' hence why I am trying to get more realistic/experienced advice here.Kathryn and Jonathan, if I had to summarize your feedback;-If it seems so great, it will be competitive -If it is competitive, I am massively disadvantaged not being local/experienced in the market.

A landlord friendly state won't save you from a bad deal.Not trying to be discouraging, just realistic. 

Realistically you would expect the house to continue to appreciate during that time as well... even if at 3.33% appreciation - that is another $50,000 in appreciation you would make in the 3 years - give or take.  

So anyway one can pay the  20k and get some basic theoretical knowledge but one should be realistic this is a big cash up front business.. your not going to find consultants doing this work on the come.  100% agree.

It’s one of the few places where you can realistically achieve solid returns without needing a massive upfront investment.If you’re open to exploring other markets, Detroit might be worth considering.

A realistic understanding of "today's" market and2.

Just to be candid and realistic - we are not in a cash flow environment right now.