We (my team, as an agent, not as an investor) interact with a lot of lenders every year on close to 100 transactions, so I can tell you which ones are great and which ones to run from (like Quicken)!

There are limits regarding interaction with the public, but with the right agent sponsoring you will have access to many of the tools.

Now that is a fancy political/economic term for the fact that tenants in small MF's tend to have less invested in the place as their home and tend to be more casual in their interactions with their fellow tenants and your property. 

Great input = Great outputDirect mail sounds like it would be a good starting point, since you're experienced with seller interaction and have a budget for marketing. 

Or contractors, especially when you say that the house is out of state and you don't want to go in person.That all said, there are many, many people on here that just like the real estate interaction and who enjoy discussing rentals, flipping or whatever real estate related. 

So finding one at $200k (or below as you stated) would be quite extraordinary!

However, I know there are single parents and other extraordinary cases out there that made their dreams happen despite their circumstances!

So not only do I look unprofessional in my first interaction with my new tenant, but I'm also stuck with the terms of some one elses lease not just for the one month as I had planned, but for another 12 months. 

My biggest weakness as An investor is most definitely in the tax/legal aspect, and I believe while being overseas an online entity could increase the possibility of further developing my knowledge on the topic through FaceTime/Skype style interactions.

Also, I have previously interacted with you in forums and had a good impression, that you are serious person with real world experience and good stories and advice.