Everyone who owns a property have a different story and different experience and circumstance thus you must form a strategy to help solve their problems.Again it's a job fun one if you enjoy but people WILL curse you out and leave hilarious messages you definitely need a thick skin for wholesaling in new jersey.

State residency questions are a matter of facts, circumstances, and intent.With proper planning, and bona fide action and intent, an expat can change their state of residency.However, if all of your friends and family reside in MD, that's where you primarily visit when you come back to the states, you maintain a MD driver's license, and/or are registered to vote in MD, a (current) argument that you're not a MD resident for MD income tax purposes would fall flat based on face value.You'll want to work with your tax advisor to explore this issue as (1) there is nuance, and (2) every state's rules are slightly different. 

I also lowered my lease to 6 months.I've evicted for criminal activity, noise violations, failure to maintain the property, abuse, neglect, parking violations, unauthorized animals or people, etc.If you don't have a proven lease agreement and are new to being a Landlord, I recommend you purchase the BiggerPockets Lease Agreement Package for your state.

Best bet is to get a preapproval from a lender...they will have answers specific to Your total circumstances. 

Thanks for talking about the circumstances of your deal w the owner "trapped by tenants"- one of the things that stands out from your response is that the method to find deals varies from price point to price point.

Find a broker that can help work with you on your deal whether that is a private money/hard money broker or a traditional mortgage broker based on your circumstance.

In this circumstance you described, some people will get the property under contract subject to existing financing, so the financing doesn't change to your name.

I suggest you not choose a cheap one because they rarely do a good job and often neglect real problems in the house.

@Mike Shemp Thanks Mike I appreciate the heads up I wouldn't have thought to even look at reviews I've been so focused on finding one that will work for my circumstance.

Lenders can give you an extension or waive the requirement for justifiable circumstances.