I spent considerable time pulling comps and estimating fair market value, but given the unique features of this property, it was challenging to reach a confident valuation.

Zillow Research and Redfin Data Center are also good resources to check property trends.Finding Deals: LoopNet can be a bit challenging for finding "undiscovered" deals, as most listings there are already on the market.

Challenges?

@Roopesh KrishnamoorthyFinding cash flowing SFR is going to be a challenge (especially since you are looking for a primary at this point) and if you leave (H1B lottery) then do you plan to continue to fund any shortfall from India?

Challenges?

That has helped with tremendously with communication, which is always a challenge with this niche.

First of all, as someone very very very remote from IT/tech world, it's going to be quite a challenge for me to get my site SEO optimized.

It'll likely put you in more challenged areas so there's higher probability for headaches but those properties that do work out, tend to do very well. 

Challenge in going alone is knowing all the information and how to get to it. 

We stopped wholesaling and ended up just networking better with wholesalers and putting more offers out to find better deals.The BRRRR process also has its challenges due to being out of state.