So much relief to know that both of these quotes are rip offs and I'm glad to not have gone with either. 

Therefore, appeasing landlords is an important part of any campaign push.California will pay off the accumulated unpaid rent that has piled up during the COVID-19 pandemic, the AP reports.Why it matters: The move would fulfill a promise to landlords to help them to break even, while giving renters relief, the AP writes.https://www.axios.com/california-unpaid-rent-eviction-covid-738781aa-9e61-4dd5-b9fa-be773f29a5f1.html?

Typically if you team up with a local title company who will then sell you title insurance they will give you some relief on the pricing of the search.  

As this will be your primary residence you'll have the ability to sell and avoid those pesky capital gains taxes thanks to Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 (https://www.investopedia.com/a...)So buy the house with the basement, get your Airbnb up and running, refinance the house based on the ARV and go buy yourself an investment property. 2-5 years later sell the house hack, take the capital gains (free of taxes) and go buy another house hack and a 2nd investment property. 2 years in to this you could have 3 "doors"!!

Several CC companies go above and beyond what the SCRA (servicemembers relief act) requires. 

(Not my recommendation, I'm just outlining my argument why that is not a viable course of action in this situation.)The approach would be to have an attorney write a letter outlining the presumed offense, ask for relief and send it certified.

Perhaps you can file for property tax relief given that the property has been vacant for over 5 months?

Used car values are insane right now so you could win with this.Another option for fast debt relief is to empty any investment accounts and/or 401k to pay it off.

I think this is the most important aspect of a great property manager, you can make relationships at your local REIA or BP and build your skills in this area, but I have heard the relief on the other side of the phone when I can respond "been there, done that, here's how I think this will go and how we will proceed" to resolve those major events that inevitably will happen in your real estate career given enough time.Final thought - I am unaware of successful international investors self-managing...does anyone know how folks could profitably manage given the distance and large time zone changes? 

If you need 30k to close let's say and you show a bank 100k in reserves - that makes the bank take a big sigh of relief because they know you can afford the monthly payment no problem.If you do not have the credit or the capital then a good place to start is with a partnership with someone who is a good candidate for a loan and ride their coattails for a deal or two and then you have your experience and hopefully some capital.