I'm not sure what the markets are like in Edinburgh or London, but I would look into house hacking in one of those cities once you know which one you'll be in.You definitely can invest in rentals in the US remotely, there are plenty of investors that do.

You will get plenty of offers but bear in mind you'll need a lot more cash to pay off the mortgage and walk away with dollars at closing.

There are plenty of place cities could be created. 

The guy is a "lease-option" guy (plenty of posts here on him) that decided to jump on the land band-wagon & it shows.Feel free to reach out to me if you have questions. 

There are plenty of them out there that keep pace with or beat inflation. 

There are plenty of people who want to get into a home.

My wife and I chose to manage our own property in Bryan to start out with and have learned plenty from it.

There are plenty of great renters aside from travel nurses looking to rent by the room and most will be outside of the healthcare field.To your questions:If the home will be furnished,  Furnished Finder will need to be amongst those that you use.Other top platforms: FB Marketplace, Zillow, Roomster, Airbnb, Nextdoor.  

It’s humbing and frustrating, but it also teaches you those guardrails you’ll want next time.. like thorough screening, a solid lease agreement that sets ground rules upfront, and maybe even setting aside a bit more cushion in reserves.Chicago’s got plenty of investor-friendly pockets.

Their price structure is probably different but I would use any free consultation available with all law firms that are specialized in asset protection before deciding what structure to use.Also this firm and one it’s lawyer (Clint Coons) have great YouTube channels that will give you a plenty of free information to educate yourself about some of the structure that you may consider.