Share what you are looking for and the deals you are working on with your network in person and on social media regularly.2.

I have no personal experience with them but they are the only company I know of that are built more for self managers and small portfolios. 

If the person stops making payments, they alas,  have to foreclose.

Do you sell / buy real estate in Mexico personally? 

Everybody is doing something different, and it does not mean it works for another person.

Ultimately it would boil down to your personal risk tolerance.

If you need more to do the rehab, perhaps instead of partnering, you could get your former boss to do a personal loan. 

Private money and personal funds.

Explore my personal favorites, Set For Life by Scott Trench or The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey, for invaluable financial insights.3.

For instance, said property manager manages maintenance issues, problems that arise during bookings, basically anything that needs a physical person at the property, while I manage the rest?