Any tips on opening a UK bank account without a UK address?

Any tips on opening a UK bank account without a UK address?

No bank will deposit it without both signatures, so it'll up to them to figure it out.

I work for a bank in New York City.

In my opinion the most important piece to the real estate investment puzzle is the ability to use the banks money. 

From my knowledge people use commercial find partners or find local banks.

Gorham Savings Bank and Bangor Savings Bank offer loans in that range, as well as NBT Bank which is relatively new to this area but well established in surrounding markets.

I wish there was a mega-spreadsheet, crowd-sourced (by the members of this community for instance) with the very updated status in each city based on the real host experiences...What's your way of checking cities fast?

When you find something, are you more wanting to talk to the owner or the bank?

The bank will insist that it be listed but an offer in hand is attractive, especially if you can show that the home needs work.