I'm a US citizen but currently living in Israel, and I'm in the process of purchasing a property in Columbus Ohio.My plan is to do some rehab and therefore I want to take a hard money loan which will cover 80% of the purchase price and 100% of the renovation.While talking to the title company, they said there was no problem with me signing with a remote notary.But, the problem is with the lender who requires a wet signutre, and has given me the following options:1.

                                                                                                                         - I have had some successful lists from this meaning i actually talk to the right person and am not dialing wrong numbers all day.

Specifically what they told me is this (I kept the email):How does the mortgage factors into the distribution and tax forms - We simply disburse the property to you personally, with the value stated on the appraisal, we suggest you talk to your tax advisor regarding the tax formsI have a copy of the distribution form that I signed and they provided, but again I talked to them on the phone and they were clear that 2b accounted for the mortgage.

Have you talked to an accountant? 

I follow an STR guy on Insta and always talks about how easy it was to get started and how successful he is now. 

I'd echo the advice already given.Start hanging out with the local investor community and start talking with RE brokers and lenders who have experience and expertise in the strategy you land on.In your case, I'd take a serious look at househacking.

I've been talking with the executives of some companies that are crushing it in the space currently & opening up real estate investing to the masses through tokenization.

The one the plumber sells will cost him less than that, and he may try to talk it up as better than the "big box" ones, but it's probably about the same.Add maybe $50 to that for parts - like a new temperature/pressure relief valve if the new one doesn't come with one, maybe new flexible water lines if it's not plumbed in directly, maybe a new shutoff valve. 

Oftentimes, I will contact the Treasurer of Town and talk to her/him.

But have you talked to an investment minded agent there?