Hey there @Christopher CadenheadYou need to start doing the ground work.

In my experience it's better have all the documentation in place and groundwork laid if you need this option.

What will play a larger role than when you start is what ground work you've done thus far and your mindset. 

very impressive and well laid groundwork for continued future success!

Account ClosedI do it by having local partners in the markets I work in, I put up most of the cash, they put up most of the on the ground work and project management.

Thanks for your thorough response @Irina Belkofer,You are right in asking for a more complete info, but that is the purpose of asking questions, what’s the beauty on laying all the ground work without any effort from your side :P.And yes it is true that the sun is always shining here (moved here from London so I can brag about the 24/7 availability of Vit D).To start, we never saw houses in this market that you could buy for $40-50k and that you could rent for $1,200.

From the groundwork to the doorbell, what price per square foot is a good number for rough budgeting.

My name is James Olinda, I have been traveling the USA in a DIY renovated Airstream for the past three years with my wife, baby girl and two pups, and it's been an incredible adventure.We just purchased a small piece of land, so we're invested in real estate and are laying the groundwork for more investments. 

I'm doing the same thing as you, just trying to lay groundwork for when I get home so I can hit the ground running.

Of course, there was some groundwork that I laid for the deal to "find me", for me to convince the bank to lend me 75% of the purchase price and I did have a small line of credit that I used to come up with the down payment.