We understand the unique considerations for U.S. citizens residing abroad, especially when it comes to investment properties and DSCR loans.

@Troy F. speaking from experience as a licensed real estate broker in Iowa and in the Cedar Rapids MLS, the Cedar Rapids purchase agreement specifically calls out a clause if the property is a rental property (Y or N).

Lots of great info on here as well, and like they're saying the best thing to do is to find an experience broker / realtor who can help you navigate which neighborhoods to target and which ones to stay away from, as well helping you to build out your team for property managers, lenders, inspectors, contractors, ect.

In my experience, most properties that go to auction end up overpriced so I'd be prepared to attend a LOT in order to get something that worked on paper.When I attended my first market auction with an experienced agent the advice he gave me was to figure out my maximum beforehand and stick to it (Seems obvious but people get caught up in winning).

Would love to hear from others in similar situations or with more experience.

Not all investors have the experience or team to do the deal on their own, they need/want guidance to build their confidence so moving forward one day they can do it on their own. 

This required no experience.

Even if you lose, it will be a great learning experience.

My experience is that lots of house tenants, particularily moving from another house have appliances like frig, washer and dryer and like to bring their own. 

We closed and the Dundee property was listed for rent late August.105 days of vacancy, three rent reductions, and two PM teams later, I’m stuck with an unrented property that, once rented, will cash flow negative each month (and that’s excluding the cost of the 100+ days of vacancy).I later learned that the initial PM team I was paired with actually did not have any experience with RTR.