Secondly is to outsource everything to a professional so you are basically acting as the developer/project manager.

Very inspiring to see someone with such poor social skills achieve their goals so quickly! 

Readers are advised to seek professional advice.

Buy real estate as a "real estate professional."3.

I learned that it's better to go for quality the first time if you want it to last.Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

I recommend consulting a tax professional for confirmation on how international properties are treated in your specific case.

I was a foster child who put myself through college on my own, and I have relied on some good friends for a place to stay as I grew up, which has motivated me to create a better life for myself.I have done a lot of research on real estate, and from my perspective, it seems as if wholesaling, which I feel my sales skills may help with, would be a good place to start to make some extra money to speed up the investing process.

It is November 25th and there is only about 35 days left in the year with a lot of professionals who take off the last week of the year.Given that information, you will likely need to buy a poperty with a quick close to achieve what you are looking to do.

Good questions and not my area of expertise so I'm not going to pretend I have good answers there other than suggest talking to a good estate planning attorney and tax professional, because that's their area of expertise.

Find RE professionals in those markets.