Can you travel there easily? 

Right of recession:Buyer and Seller may rescind within 3 days of signing contract all all EM must be returned this is a blanket rescission.If Buyer or Seller never get the Disclosures and sign for them they can cancel right up until the day of closing with all EM returned. this should level the playing field keep bad actors at bey and give Buyers and Sellers some rights if they think they have been hood winked.

I don’t want anything in return—just hoping to network, make new friends, and maybe be of help or value to you in any way.If you're up for grabbing a quick lunch, coffee, or beer (on me!)

Our exchange didn't work out and they returned the proceeds via wire as soon as our 180 days were up.

Seems like too much work for too little return UNLESS you own the property, or perhaps have an option to purchase the property allowing you to capture any increase in value.   

As for income verification, I require the applicants two most recent paystubs and if self employed I need their most recent tax return.

The account does not have to be an interest bearing account but if it is, then a portion of that interest earned has to be returned to the tenant annually.

“ cash flow returns” almost always compare horribly to a simple bank CD after you deduct for insurance, prop taxes< vacancy, capex, prop management (or your personal time.) etc etc etc. 

It'll be easier to start with a turn-key property, but if you have a good contracting team, a value add will typically offer better returns. 

What is the cash flow/ cash on cash return.