The reality is that the new generation of native-born Americans don't want to build houses, they all want cushy high-paid jobs in tech or finance etc. or to get rich quick off of crypto or being a youtuber or running internet businesses, etc. very few of them want to work in the trades. 

Keep and eye on the American Families Tax Relief Act. 

For example I know someone in the fashion industry.

The costs to purchase and hold real estate are continuing to increase requiring most Americans to devote nearly 50% of their income to housing expenses.

I'm part of an Asian American real estate group called SARE with multiple chapters in SoCal.

Start small - get yourself a househack, learn from your own experience of owning the rental property you live in, continue to educate yourself with reliable resources, and then worry about the next home.Having just one solid investment will put you ahead of most Americans than trying to find a way to buy 10 doors out of state in an area you don't even understand. 

I'm letting my PMLs mature after a 2 year experiment and going back into old-fashioned rentals.

There are multiple ways to do this, I personally have sent out direct mail in a few different fashions, and cold called as well.

Were you able to get your questions answered in a timely fashion?

As interest rates in the US has skyrocketed and financing has become more available to Americans in certain locations overseas, that advantage isn't what it used to be, depending on what countries you're interested in.So here's how I'd go about it if I were you:1.