I understand the crime concerns, but why do you think traditional financing is risky?

@Brett Coultas if you're a newbie, you want to be careful of an "investor friendly" agent selling you something they truly don't understand:(95+% of agents only know how to handle owner-occupied transactions - you can verify this by asking them calculate ROI for you or Cash-On-Cash!

This does not involve the utility company meaning that you will still have to go into the property, read the meters, then individually bill each tenant for their usage and understand the bill is still in your name.

Real friends and family will understand this.

If I am understanding you correctly, the employee can only really "donate" 60% of their AGI and would be taxed on the remaining 40%?

Would love to understand more about what might work for me other than DSCR to get started, in case DSCR loan is not an option for a foreigner.Thanks!

They'll expect electronic payment options.8) Understanding your local landlord-tenant laws, so you don't make a mistake or get taken advantage of by tenant.9) How will you handle maintenance issues?

I think you should start by understanding what it is your investors want out of the deal, analyze how the returns compare to traditional investments, and then see where you fit into this deal. 

I've been doing some studying on short sales but still working to understand it better.

I know it's not "set it and forget it" but I am not understanding how working in Pricelabs means more than just lowering prices or raising prices.