No other country comes remotely close in terms of the infrastructure available here, whether that is REIAs, syndications, private lenders, 30 year fixed rates for 1-10 homes, low transaction costs, high LTV ratios, incredible tax advantages for landlords etc etc. 

However, I have a new rental in my portfolio with lean margins, and my choices are: 1) self manage and keep the $250 cashflow2) use a local Property Manager and make basically $50 cashflow; or 3) go with a low-cost, overseas Virtual Property Manager (VA) wherein I get property management and approx $150 cashflow per month.I've never tried option 3, but my research tells me it's ok, since Property Management can be distilled down to a set of tasks that can be done remotely, online, over the phone, etc.

Uplisting’s  Smart Rate feature solving price disparity between the big three is in itself a big deal.

@Andrew SchroederFL does not have state income tax, so there's almost no advantage in finding a local tax pro, especially now when everything is remote anyway.

Google it or listen to podcasts that feature Adam Carroll who is the founder of the Shred Method.

We will not be able to offer the rental payment processing feature for your property.I asked for an explanation...got this.We are not provided with any additional details from the review group.

If the software is not simplifying your life or making you more accurate, you shouldn't use it.Software does have extremely helpful features like online payments, marketing syndication (click a button and your property is advertised on multiple sites), electronic document review/signing, maintenance tracking, and owner reports.

Generally speaking, you're paying for this feature in the form of higher-than-market interest rates, and interest-accruing balances that are not often paid down. with FHA allowing for 3.5% down, conventional allowing for 5% down (and 3% down in some cases as well), the barrier to entry is not massive. if my mother were asking these questions, this is what i would advise her. small down payment, but a significantly better loan IMO. hope this was helpful! 

Builder level except I am going to put in window sills, as a practical durability feature.5. 

There are several real estate friendly CPA professionals/firms in Biggerpockets, who work with clients remotely and help them with their entity formation.