The rest of my properties are in the Midwest but I do have partners in cities (outside of Cincy) where I have my properties.Having said that, I understand Boston is quite expensive.Option #1: is to invest in areas, say 1 hour away from Boston and hopefully not as expensive as Boston. 1 hour is close enough that you can still monitor your investment but not too far that you waste so much time on travel.And yes, with the technology nowadays you can monitor your properties from a distance.

You may have some difficulty becoming an MLO with no experience in the industry. 

While I have kept good records and receipts, I am having a difficult time figuring out what items I'm able to immediately write off as "supplies" and which need to be depreciated.Where I'm running into difficulty is things like second-hand furniture...

While I have kept good records and receipts, I am having a difficult time figuring out what items I'm able to immediately write off as "supplies" and which need to be depreciated.Where I'm running into difficulty is things like second-hand furniture...

willing to hustle)Technology.  

I am having difficulty with getting available time with each currently occupying tenant to change locks, get leases signed and everything else.

It automatically comes off usually but technology can fail us once and a while.

I would like to start investing in a few properties in the US but have been having difficulties getting financing from traditional channels.

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You could still follow through if you have another job lined up and document, but otherwise you're looking at hard money, and you may have some difficulty finding a hard money lender who will lend to you without a job - but again I don't know your financial situation.