Depending on what you choose, you may run into different seasoning requirements with a variety of lenders.

Market Selection: What factors do you consider when choosing a profitable location?

Many people choose NOT to have this, because the administrator will then vet every investment you make to ensure you do not invalidate your IRA.Invalidating your IRA means that you've done a prohibited transaction and the entire account is then deemed as distributed to you.If you don't want checkbook control, then I recommend a plan administrator such as Equity Trust - www.trustetc.comIf you are sure that you're aware of all the rules around prohibited transactions and disqualified people (who you can and can't do business with), then a plan administrator like Sense Financial would be a good place to start talking.  

Dealing with RejectionRejection is common in real estate, whether it’s lost listings or clients choosing another agent.

There are so many to choose from.

Quote from @Joseph Sakic: Choose your hard.Do your research to find a quality PM.

Now many escrows will require that the seller sign off on the EMD release, which can be frustrating since most contracts say it should be a unilateral function (buyer automatically gets their EMD back if they cancel within the option period), but if a seller chooses to be a jerk and not sign it, the EMD could be frozen in escrow, so don't use your rent money for it. 

I’ve seen clients choose a cheaper PM despite warnings, only to deal with poor communication and headaches.

Instead of choosing one or the other, I’d encourage you to do both (when you’re ready).

One thing to take into consideration would be the overhead costs of being a cross-border investor, such as entity setup, property management, higher lending rates and tax filing should you choose to have a CPA.