If that isn't feasible for his situation I'd recommend looking for rentals in the southern/middle part of the country where price points are much easier and the laws are landlord friendly.

(This is in the Southeast part of the country.)Market FundamentalsPopulation Growth: 1.8%Median Household Income: $77,573Wage/Income Growth: 7.3%Unemployment Rate: 4.2%Job Growth: 2.7% (slight decline last 2 yrs)Home Ownership Rate: 59%Median Age:  35Employers are stables between Health, Tech., National Retailers & Shipping Companies, local schools and BankingCrime is 1.06 Violent Crimes & 9.82 for Property CrimesSchools are on average 6/7 out of 10. 

The premise of the book is that the first real estate “investor” in our country was - ready for this?

Purchase price: $255,000 Was originally our primary residence, then life happened and the Navy moved us around the country for a while.

Morris fled the country last year. 

Because I live across the country, that would have cost me a lot to hire an electrician or handyman to buy and install them all.

I just think there is probably no better market in the country to do what you want to do and have the best opportunity for success.

Now that we've sold the first business my wife coaches other dog-walking business across the country (and some in Canada) how we did what we did.

If this is an investment property that's leased and performing, DSCR cashout is probably the simplest path. 

I dont think it is, @Melanie Baldridge feel free to jump in but foreign assets like this usually follow the tax code from that country.