Investment Info:Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

There's an adage in several sports about critical things like protective gear: "a $10 helmet for a $10 head."

Save...it takes a lot more money than most new investors believe (don't drink the Kool-aid that you can get in cheap) and residing outside the US will be seen as a substantial risk to most lenders which will limit your financing options. 

Hi Jake, the fact that you're a US citizen/resident has absolutely no bearing on the process.

Investment Info:Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

A D class neighborhood will carry a stigma with local residents.

Licensing can be such a maze to navigate, but getting it right is key to protecting your projects and investments.

There's a lot more compliance, regulations, and other protections that many brokers do not feel comfortable hiring just anyone. 

Why are they leaving their prior residence?

California prices are really unaffordable at the same time the state has consistently had outmigration of native residents for something like a decade and even negative population growth recently whereas Texas has grown substantially.