Note that I live in the Netherlands, which has many tax laws.thank you 

I do intend to stay close to home - but home provides only annual opportunities and I’m looking for year round possibilities with tax deed properties. 

@Nicole GrazianoI recommend that you have a consultation with a real estate tax accountant regarding your taxes.Bigger Pockets is a great place to find a real estate tax accountant. 

I would just make sure you're saving for reserves and expect that first year to be really about learning the house.

I also explained to them multiple times, I save money by being both the contractor and investor on my projects.

@Fulati PaerhatiA 1031 exchange is a powerful strategy to defer capital gains taxes and grow your rental portfolio.

I used to live in the city and the taxes and water bills are nightmares.

I just started using it and so far the owner info matches up with the county tax info. 

One thing to take into consideration would be the overhead costs of being a cross-border investor, such as entity setup, property management, higher lending rates and tax filing should you choose to have a CPA.

Quote from @Zara Massoud: Your new PM is correct and the old ones were wrong.The property manager must have your social security or tax ID number on file.