The key is to do the necessary advance work and assemble a super-star ground team.I'd be more than happy to put you in touch with him, so you can compare notes and perhaps share resources.If interested, connect with me here on BP.And, do check out that thread mentioned above from @Marisa R.

@Brandon McCadney Often if you find that there are several properties in an area that are all owned by one or 2 companies it could be that a developer is trying to assemble a larger piece of land (buying all the homes/properties in a small/medium sized area) in order to redevelop—build multifamily or retail or some other commercial building.

It's fine to do both, just be clear.BRRRR relies critically on the team you've assembled and has many more moving 'parts'.With the right company and advisors, the turn key approach can be a better way to invest, especially from Japan.BTW, are you an American citizen? 

There's no steel frame underneath as they've never had wheels on them, they get delivered on a truck and assembled on site.

@Paul Vonasek You need to become familiar with all the local rules, pocket areas, and assemble a team.

We meet at the Courtyard Marriott on Assembly st.  

The only thing would be trying to assemble a team that could run my property in my absence.

In the meantime, I've also been interviewing buying agents, loan officers, and real estate attorneys to assemble my team.

Based on your post it sounds like you need to do some more research and assemble a good team before you get into hard money.

I personally have opted more for the investing out of state instead of house hacking here but I do understand the appeal of househacking and the more difficult task of assembling a team out of state.