I can help you with "shadow inventory" and I can give you some powerful guidance to help you find private money.    

It is harder to build trust and network as I find people are somewhat skeptical about your staying power and ability to manage from overseas.  

Your vacancy seems low (I'd use at least 10% -15%), management not too far off, electric at only $10?

monitor the gas, water, electric and door locks, maybe even cameras too, (cameras is what i do for a living).My utilities are not separate, so I'd like to monitor them individually, so i might as well make the meters smart.  

i borrowed 50k from my 401k to buy a 68k property.interest rate is 3.25%, paying over 5 yrs, so roughly $900 out of my paycheck goes directly back to them/me. other than losing the purchasing power of that 50k, it's one of the best decision i ever made. 

You have zero power to mediate anything between them.  

Can I turn the electricity off my garage apt where tenant is staying without payi g?  

So here's the combined numbers for both props on a monthly basis.Purchase Price For both Properties: $120,000Gross Income (both properties): $5,965Gross Effective Income (10% Vacancy rate): $5,368.50 Net Operating Expenses: $2741.31- Cable - $50 (it's gerry rigged)- Water - $435- Electricity - $450 (3 months during the summer its $800 a month)- Dumpster Fee - $185- Fire Insurance - $41- Property Mngmt - 7% (I will use professional management)- Taxes: $363.34- Maintenance: $800Net Operating Income: $2,627.19Capital Improvements: $25,000 (roof, foundation, paint, flooring)The owner combines all expenses for both properties because they are side by side.

I have a 4 storey commercial office building in another country and 2 storeys out of 4 storeys were vacant.We had 2 sub meters installed, whatever the electricity bill came from authority, we would look at the sub meter readings and divide accordingly.

In my mind, the help from my mom is a powerful asset that we can both use to get our feet wet with real estate.