It's very difficult to find off-market deals with predictable upside opportunity.  

I've trained people at my jobs when I was a senior accountant to controller.I've used Yardi Enterprise (old desktop client software)Yardi Voyager 6s & 7sYardi Genesis2Reason why I say you won't be able to find a tutor is because no one is going to spend $15K a year to use as a training platform to mentor and tutor people.

My experience with friends/some clients is get their numbers via whatever method you can and reach out via the phone.

Having a long-term rental while living abroad is do-able.Flipping houses while abroad, in my opinion, more difficult, especially if its your first go around with real estate.I would recommend taking a flight and staying in the area for a week and inspect the neighborhoods and make connections.You can reach out to @Elenis Camargo who has a PM company in Jacksonville.Best of luck though.

That just has been a go to added coverage here for my clients.  

My company provides a comprehensive A-to-Z solution tailored to our clients' needs.

I've shown clients/partners properties everywhere from Rockford to Kankakee, doing what I can to show them that sweet spot.  

Not being on the ground makes it difficult to monitor progress and judge the quality of work.

Again, treating folks with housing support funds with the same dignity and respect as everyone else, usually nets quality clients that listen and do their best to follow the rules.

Market might be competitive but there is angles to stand out depending on what you are comfortable and able to handle, such as waiving an appraisal contingency, limitng inspection rights and time frames, closing time frames, allowing seller to stay-post closing, taking on difficult tenants, buying properties that might need repairs, etc.