That is much easier.I made a mistake in tenant screening process by placing too much trust on Zillow since I used it for tenant's applicatiion and screening process.

Turn-key would likely be the smoothest, but I am open to a fixer upper if the numbers work.As far as the unique funding, I am an equities investor with accounts held in trust and therefore my taxed income is quite low which limits my options unless I opt for a portfolio loan or separate entirely through a DSCR loan.

However, if you know and have a relationship with the person/team that will be doing the rehab for you in your absence and trust they have your vision in mind then you are in a better place to start. 

I’m not saying this is perfect… but if you can find a home like this one for $600k that could work long term, trust me, with a little effort and patience, you can find even a better one off market or make this one work.

The relationship between a broker and real estate investors is built on trust, transparency, and a mutual understanding of goals, which ultimately leads to successful transactions and long-term partnerships.Firstly, a competent private money broker begins by understanding the unique needs and objectives of the real estate investor.

If you're not in a hurry and/or don't trust the lender at this point, it might not be a bad idea to check out other options.

And I feel your pain.On my FLA builds my GC was very well known to me and trusted if I did not have him I would have been were you are at stalled.. but for me I just paid cash for the lots and gave no deposit to the GC ( again long standing relationship) so when he finally was ready we just funded draws on completed work .

They don't trust the door-opener agent to handle the transaction because they aren't experienced agents, they usually just got their license recently or are part-timers without experience and closing skills.

Do not trust their sales pitch. 

In short, I want to learn about how to draft my strategy for my region for value ad investments and find team members that I can trust and depend on.