I'm also complicated by being in Australia.  

hey Jill, I am from Adelaide Australia and are looking to invest in the future so just gathering the information at the moment.

@Scott Mardle, can you even get fixed interest rate loans for any significant length of time in Australia? 

I have three properties in Australia and I live in Cleveland.

I also invest in Houston although I live in Australia.

Bigger Pockets, thanks for creating such an amazing resource for people like me moving towards getting into Real Estate Investing.

I moved to Melbourne, Florida a year ago to marry my now wife who is a commercial rea...

My name is Matija, I'm from Melbourne, Australia, and I'll be arriving in the US mid December to begin a 12 month work/travel visa.

Have noticed the market in Orlando has slowed down greatly.I am an experinced renovator and completed many here in Australia but property here is now expensive so I'm looking at possibly moving over to orlando next year , to manage my flips personally and improve the time frame.I would have to consider airfares once a year , car , accommodation / rent.With the flips, I would have to consider Buyers agents fees , sales commissions , capital gains tax, property tax, and tax on my LLC.

Being born and raised in Sydney Australia I have seen real estate rise, rise and rise some more.

I agree with Brandon, I would focus on SFR to start, but Ramone is quite right, there are some amazing deals for student accom, just a little more tricky i found.I love investing in the area, and we are based in Melbourne Australia, so definately can be done from "out of town"CheersLindsay