My business partner and I are always looking to partner.  

As a first time and out of state investor, my top priorities for this first investment were (1) a property that would be quick to rent (as I didn’t have other properties to offset extended vacancy rates), and (2) a very strong local PM team that RTR had extensive success with.

As U.S. citizens residing in Europe, we are required by the local tax code to hold the property in our personal name.

Cracking and structural problems occur because the sinking of the home is not being 100% distributed but usually only localized causing an imbalance. 

Attend local builder associations or networking events, and focus on small contractors or businesses without in-house permit expertise.Highlight how you save time and ensure compliance—it’s a big value-add.

But if this is a one-off, it's probably better to pay a local co-host who already has the local connections.Talk to @J.

Quote from @John Paul Palace: Our plan was to invest locally, however our market here is tough.

We've invested around $50,000 in improvements (central air and hardscaping) and our mortgage is a 30-year fixed at 2.5%, with a PITI of $2400.We think it could rent for $3,750 - $4,000 per month based on local comps.

If you are specifically asking about the requirements to get licensed you'll want to do a google search for you local laws and requirements.

But being a local it seems like the prices are only going higher.