I recommend finding a source of off-market leads in that area so you can 'make money' when you buy.

Hey Sonia, DSCR loans for Foreign Nationals do exist.

While you can use your own funds, alternative sources like hard money lenders and private money lenders offer distinct advantages.

This is exacerbated since J taxes allowed, until a coupld of years ago, accelerated depreciation on foreign real estate.  

(Like a 30-second detour)Also, this park was on a website like Craigslist, this is the second 0% down seller financing deal I have found from that lead source.

I don’t know any other investors in the sense of what I’m doing in that I’m actively looking and buying and sourcing deals.

For reference, I currently live in San Francisco, CA, and am willing to relocate anywhere if the opportunity is right, but preferably would love to find something up in NorCal.I am a military veteran, but I am currently unemployed to go to college using my GI Bill as a source of income.

Tommy,Check out PropWire - https://propwire.com/searchIt's a free data source and you can pull a list of vacant lots by zip code, county, city, etc.

Concurrently, I want to learn about financing sources and options beyond the norm.

I wanted to invest passively without any active role, with an experienced general partner who can manage the deal from sourcing, to management, to exit.