I currently do Business Development for our property management company and work with all of the new owners and properties.

It comes down to how each county handles property tax valuation.To put it in generic terms - a title company & lender will base your initial mortgage payment on the property taxes of the previous owner.  

and frankly most landlords send a technician to fix things, not go there themselves, same goes for lawn care, usually you have a company that comes every week/other week, you do not need to be there.... 

I have been on New Western's deal list as well as another bigger local company and everytime I underwrite these deals there is very very minimal left on the bone let alone contingency funds for going over budget on the flip...

@Bobby Paquette, someone had asked about this group a while back and I will say, there is a lot that scares me about this company.  

My company is Flex Property Management & Consulting. 

Next question.... will you self-manage it, or turn it over to a professional management company, or some type of hybrid? 

With your experience and possible skillset, perhaps finding a company to sponsor you for a green card may be a better option? 

I'm a real estate investor specializing in STR properties, a realtor, and I own a construction company.

@Rami Refaeli I am on the Fort Worth side of the metroplex but the company I work for is based in North Dallas.