I have dealt with many fallen trees in several states and the law always had said that the owner of the tree is not liable for where it fell.

If investors want to just be lenders then I would work with them as a lender on the deal so you don't have to setup a syndication also not sure where you are located (app doesn't say) but if investors California may be way around syndicating 

What type of real estate are you looking for, and where?

When they snake a camera in, they know pretty precisely where the camera is and can see (to some extent) what is clogging the line.

Many times a lender buys a property back at a sheriff's sale/auction where they are selling properties as part of a foreclosure.

In late 2023, the guidelines changed to where NPR must be living/working in the US in order to obtain a mortgage.If you are seeking a loan for an investment property, then yes, there are options. 

If you have the ability to house hack that is where I would start.

Personally if you are looking to grow in real estate going the traditional method/way of getting good properties under agreement with traditional financing will get you to where you want to go faster than trying to find all the needles in a haystack.

I hear what Zeona is saying, but it may be irrelevant if say you are in the North San Fernando Valley where people from the Palisades aren't going.

Where you invest depends on your ability to do a market analysis.