Expanding into the US residential market can be a rewarding opportunity, especially with your focus on cash flow and capital appreciation.Given your interest in properties that yield positive cash flow while also offering capital appreciation potential, I'd like to introduce you to a financing option specifically designed for foreign investors like yourself: Debt Service Coverage Ratio (DSCR) loans.

I am not sure they would be comfortable with me blasting their contact info all over internet. 

He has his own designer and everything.

Income fluctuates tremendously in most 1099 real estate occupations (being a Realtor included) so having that put away will be vital to your comfort and peace of mind as you get started.(1) figure out how your minimum monthly income needs (this may change as you move to a different city and get out of college life, so estimates are fine for now)(2) cut out everything extra until you've put away 6 months reserves(3) live way below your means so you have extra money to save and investGood luck and congratulations!

.- Many PMCs have processes designed to weed out non-serious prospects, but often these processes aren't adapted to the specific marketplace or changing markets.--- Since the PMC process is NOT working, what are they doing to change it to improve results?

I just feel more comfortable to start manage nearby homes to get comfortable before we can venture to out of town places.Maybe this way of thinking is not even the best approach to start out the investing.

It’s designed to capture all relevant details, including hours worked, descriptions of tasks, and the specific nature of the involvement.

I’ve paid for permit applications, clearing trees, survey, design and engineering, and architectural plans.

Would you be comfortable seeing your name in the newspaper headlines claiming you were cheating homeowners out of tens of thousands of dollars? 

They just don’t see enough of these deals to feel comfortable with them.That said, I’ve had more luck with smaller regional banks and credit unions.. especially those that cater to higher-net-worth individuals.