Quote from @Michael Smythe: @Tuan Tran don't fall for all the hype about S8 by so called online "gurus"!

Do you use a “book” for information or an online service ?

You can also check their reviews online at Google, Facebook, or Yelp.

There is a cumbersome way to do it on paper forms, but you should not.The only sensible way is to submit your 1099s to the IRS online, however not directly with the IRS.

Networking, local meetups, door knocking, mailers, wholesalers, online forums specific to your area of interest.  

you can find all the info online"...it's like, no sh*t you can...all the information ever is online!

Quote from @Zach Howard: Quote from @Jonathan Greene: If you are looking at properties in the US only on Zillow, and not seeing them in person (I know you are in Hong Kong), this is just an effort in futility because you can't underwrite single-family or small multifamily deals only online.

I do SMS, cold call, mail, online, wholesalers, etc.

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 also recommend a bank that has local branch that you can go into vs having it 100% online.