Obviously tough to give advice based on minimal info and no info on your personal situation.

Does anyone know if BiggerPockets has RE agents who specialize in land purchasing?

This doesn’t include any raises or bonuses.No kids yet, but we plan to have them down the line.Both of our credit scores are over 800, and we have no debt.The plan:I know sellers don’t always love FHA loans, and they can be tough to get approved for, but I’d like to use one to make this work.

Has it been tough to make it work?

It's a nice place but in a small town it can be tough to find a good property manager.

@Helena Goyvaerts it will be tough without 2+ years of USA tax returns showing you are profitable.Higher interest rates have negatively affected most lenders and many of them are getting more aggressive with offering more flexible programs. 

Hey Rachel,I can't help you because of the location but you're going to have an extremely tough time finding insurance for that type of risk. 

I specialize in working with Canadians that own property down here (I live in Palm Springs, we might be the snowbird capital of the world?).

You’re going to have to find a specialized function that can’t be farmed out to the Philippines in the $5-$10/hr range.

I lived there for 3 years but relocated to Orlando last year to be closer to family.I think Jacksonville is still good overall, but it’s tough to make rentals pencil right now.