What home owners and investors like us haven't realised is that we actually have the clout, we just haven't figured out how to organise ourselves enough to use it effectively.

Some owners don't ever realise the potential their building has. 

Turnkey or similar.Hopefully this way I'll be able to dodge some of the issues you mention @Chris Popov and be able to work with successful vendors from the beginning.I've heard and read mixed reviews about using an ITIN to get a credit score but I imagine once set up it's the same process as a SSN - Time will tell.Also, I hadn't realised yet the importance of having the LLC in the same state as my property, thanks for that's heads up @Matt Horwitz and all the other detailed information.Does this mean I'm be to source a property beforehand?

Make sure you go into this with the realisation that investing in real estate is high risk, many do fail, and you must position yourself such that you can live with losing it all.

If those instruments have not been provided to you, then it would not be a stretch that other instruments have also not been realised or shared with you as well.

At least you learned your lesson and realise the importance of contractors who don't lie to you and get their job done efficiently. 

Having significant amount of cash saved up to afford to invest the final push was the realisation that recognising the risks involved I was prepared to face losing it all.

My hope is that I get some response here, and if not I hope some don't realise the real one was cancelled.

Once you get your head around the fact that you are operating a business and realise every decision is based only on money you will be financially farther ahead.In the mean time you need to study, learn, memorise the landlord tenant regulations.

If you believe you will make 5 years of $5-10k per year loss but realise a $100k cap gain upon disposal in 5 years, its probably worth some risk.