What was your plan to manage the property especially when you are not living in that area/ country.

I ended up hiring an architect for floor plans and to deal with the city.

Real-Time Collaboration and CommunicationHave a tool for teams to collaborate on various subjects (designs, plans, and reports) in real time, with integrated email / chat to track history.3.

I'm not an agent and don't plan on using one for the transaction I'm thinking of making in the next couple of weeks. 

sounds like you have a rock solid plan!

Got divorced at that time which threw a wrench into plans so rental was put on a backburner.

I have a similar situation where a Canadian investor friend and myself (a US citizen) are planning to partner up in Florida to flip properties.

Quote from @Saika Maeda: Hi all, I'm about to place an offer on a property with an ADU, which we plan to rent it out. 

I've been finishing up my Financial Planning degree at the University of Alabama.

You can buy a luxury home in Florida for example for $1M to $1.5M bigger than a $2.5M home in CA.They make Hurricane Proof homes now so its not that bad if you plan a ahead.