Do you have a property management company you use? 

Depending on your state, many have local lenders that will go up to 100% LTV. 

They don't want the company to be potentially liable if an owner doesn't follow through with the inspections and repairs.After the GFC, we needed the capital investment or they would have had to tear down more houses than the thousands that they already have.

Build a strong team, prioritize cash flow, and take the time to understand the local market and regulations, especially for development projects.

Having a long-term rental while living abroad is do-able.Flipping houses while abroad, in my opinion, more difficult, especially if its your first go around with real estate.I would recommend taking a flight and staying in the area for a week and inspect the neighborhoods and make connections.You can reach out to @Elenis Camargo who has a PM company in Jacksonville.Best of luck though.

Stay hyperlocal and get a good team in place locally so you can recognize good people when you find them. 

It is basically like a wiki page for our company.

Quote from @Dawn Harris: We have a STR managed by a property management company.

I’d love to hear about the crime rates or any other issues (which we cannot guess from the online stats), and how easy or hard it is to find reliable tenants and property management companies.

I would also join every FB group for investors, from local to California, and post the package there as well.