I personally would revisit your strategy of buying a negative cash flow property in SoCal, right now.

As I said, check with local banks and credit unions.

They're long distance typically so viewing the space in person isn't usually a priority, and this saves you time from having to drive over and schedule facetime tours :)

We purchased it off market, as-is, and as it was our personal home, we renovated over time.

Best bet though is a local community business bank.. 

Instead of their cash sitting in a savings account, they decided it would be a better investment to earn 3% on their money instead of .03% in the bank.

What I was getting at is that even investing "out of state", let alone out of the country, is more difficult when you don't have any personal connections and even more difficult with your first property.

Bank related issues can be prosecuted for 10 years.

Apparently, the person I am under contract with was managing the estate of the actual owner who recently died.  

Personal Circumstances: Consider your comfort level with debt and risk.