The market in the US is more transparent and open here than anywhere else in the world, and there are many services and online tools that will help you operate efficiently from oversea.

I'm committed to educating myself first as much as possible, and I'm hoping to get advice/comments prior to my first investment from the community (online and local) as I go thru this journey.

Or is there an online channel I would use to request this information.

I looked online and everybody acts like they do foreclosures, but they really only do bankruptcies once I called a number of them.

I unfortunately cannot qualify for the loan, so I'm looking for a partner to take on the $250k loan and bring $147k of equity.I'd like to structure the deal so that I have equal ownership interest with my partner, but he / she takes the majority of the cash flow, as he / she will carry the debt and bring almost all of the equity.

The seller/optionor can easily verify monthly online that you've made the payment.

Another thought is if you find a place you like, get an offer in on it (assuming you haven't noticed anything major), get your inspection, and get a contractor to bid the items noted in the inspection.  

Looking at my very first inquiry from my very first online ad (craigslist).

plumbing is still original- as of now before inspection no major issues.Electricals are breakersI'm about to make an offer for 240k.. and see where it goes from there.

Should I attend a physical real estate school or should I take online classes?