That is definitely something I'm open to, unfortunately, I have no idea when I will be moving back to the states, so rather than wait for that I'm looking for ways I can get invested within the next year or so ideally.

One is cash, and I have to chase her down every month, but she lives 2 minutes from my house, so I deal with it.Bookkeeping: I use quickbooks. 

I have great credit 750+ but am not sure if it is ideal to just pay cash or to get a loan.Anyone been in a similar position? 

Ideally for the best fannie/freddie the loan amount will be $1mm+.  

You just have to calculate that into your projections as a cost of doing business.I suppose, ideally, you could get your license and go through your own broker for the sales contract and legal support in purchasing your properties.

I deal with old plaster demo and asbestos etc, and today I ran out of masks.

Things come up as a landlord, and ideally you shouldn't be coming out of pocket to pay.

If we do sell and for a good profit, ideally we'd close after the 2 year mark to avoid capital gains tax. 

A house-hack deal would be ideal for a first investment as it will allow you to get your foot in the door with a low down payment.Best of luck to you moving forward!

When you offer yourself as a lender, there will be all sorts of people that will come up to you, but ideally you would get to know the person that you are lending to.