My mother lives in the Philippines so I have to visit every now and then.

Lol, your fiancé must be thinking the same thing.Tell your tenant to get a wifi thermostat.

Visit at 10am and see how tight the parking is.

@Carla Young,Regardless if you are new or seasoned investors, regardless if you are using custodian or have "checkbook control" - you must understand the rules.

Most of my investors from Israel typically have made a visit to the US to open an account with Wells Fargo or they've worked with one of these attorneys or accountants to open it in Bank of America.

I suggest you visit the local reia’s and network with people in the wholesale trade.  

MUST be owner occupied, but house hacking is a successful strategy employed by a multitude of investors.Hope that points you in the right direction.Stephanie

It is owned by a Rabi that puts up visiting people there. 

Yes, you will have to put 20-30% down (you can get creative and ask the seller you carry this portion if you don’t have it, ask friends and family, partner with someone, etc.) and your credit and DTI must meet the bank requirements. 

I had originally wrote "usually/sometimes applied to principal" but must have deleted it.