Hey Isaac, I have investor clients who have bought properties in Cleveland and Akron.

Are there other solutions you might have? 

You have to see huge appreciation to see any gain. 

First month of leads and I have to laugh at some of these.

my wife and I have small positions with Bam and have also met in person with Ivan at his office in Indy..

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.

I have actually have had the privilege to work with some pro athletes.

I suspect this would have some Securities issues that would have to be addressed as well. 

I just completed my 20 hour course for my Illinois Mortgage Lending License and the final step is taking the state exam.

Some of the national data sites have pricing suggestions that run both high and low.