Purchase price: $255,000 Was originally our primary residence, then life happened and the Navy moved us around the country for a while.

If that isn't feasible for his situation I'd recommend looking for rentals in the southern/middle part of the country where price points are much easier and the laws are landlord friendly.

thanks - the above average properties will be seen and snapped up ...if interested in buying another property - get  pre approved so you can be prepared  to make an offer if a good property becomes avaiable - good luck  That's exactly what we did with our lender, Cambridge Trust, which recently was bought out and is now Eastern Bank. 

Morris fled the country last year. 

Because I live across the country, that would have cost me a lot to hire an electrician or handyman to buy and install them all.

I just think there is probably no better market in the country to do what you want to do and have the best opportunity for success.

I dont think it is, @Melanie Baldridge feel free to jump in but foreign assets like this usually follow the tax code from that country.

Or hang out at places where people with money go, i.e. nice hotel bars, nice restaurants, country clubs, etc.

It would be very good to hear from some executives at Baselane, Hemlane, Hospitable, who have tens of thousands of landlords across the country, share their insights into the subjects @Jamie Petraglia is asking about. 

I’m new to real estate investing, I live out of the country, and looking to dive into the Indianapolis market.