I do understand real estate is not a " passive" investment and does take hands on work with regards to even managing a the property manager.My initial thought was/is (given my current status) that the optimal strategy would be to look into turnkey properties to get started and once I move back into the states get into/invest in more areas of real estate investing.  

Take the basic course requirements, complete the modules, and when its time to register for the state exam you can order a real estate exam question workbook from Amazon and use that to practice. 

Kinda hard in the small state of ND but slowly getting there.

According to the brokerage and agent, these individuals either weren’t serious or claimed they didn’t realize the property was occupied, even though it was clearly stated in the listing.I’m not particularly concerned about the property’s condition or the eviction process, as I’ve already secured some level of cooperation and have basic access to the basement.

Just musing ahead 10 years or so.With states now mandating the phase out of Gas/Deisel cars  How are MF owners going to attract and keep tenants that will now have EV's in the next 10 to 20 years ? 

And i have seen other do it like i said in San Antonio only to have that operator get in major trouble with the state and the investors get wiped out.. there is more than just YOU buying a home without an investor putting up the dollars to buy it.

BRRR'ing is a great strategy to build equity but it's a riskier play and time intensive if you're trying to do it out of state.

Context matters, and there are steps you can take to protect yourself while still giving applicants a chance to prove their reliability.ALTHOUGH, still stay compliant with all of your states Fair housing laws, Always.

The one thing to look out for is that you probably get a homeowner's exemption (called a homestead exemption in some states) so your property taxes are probably reasonable.

Some places like Illinois for example require individuals to be licensed with the state in order to wholesale more than 1 deal per year.