Overall, the setup and funding process was extremely straight-forward and the customer service was great.  

Utilities will need to be in your name, and you will want to provide strong wireless internet, as well as some sort of basic streaming service like Netflix at a bare minimum for entertainment purposes. 

Open to out of state investing, non real estate etc?

Out of all of those listing services, do you have luck with one more than another? 

I'm not familiar with loan applications for non-US citizens, but Greenville is still a great place to invest when you find off-market deals.

If you haven't got keys, evict for non-payment as its the easiest Eviction.

the best" skip tracing service can change year to year. 

When converting common living areas into additional bedrooms, many DSCR lenders might view the property as non-conforming, which could pose challenges.

He could try to evict you for non-payment of rent.

That means either you won't cash flow or your Return on Equity (ROE) will be terrible.Since this is your primary residence you'll be exempted from paying capital gains taxes when you sell.If you sell to your parents, it will be considered a non-arms length transaction and will get closer scrutiny.