Dylan , I don't feel like I am qualified enough to be a mentor to somebody or take on interns but I certainly am willing to help were I can and share what knowledge I have with the flipping busniness.

I also do public bank foreclosures, and tax deeds.I can set you up with complete access to the MLS covering Hillsborough, Pinellas, and Pasco Counties, but will focus on St Pete.I can set up an automatic MLS feed for you too, based on your parameters, and provide CMA's on properties of interest.I use detailed investment analysis programs that you can tweak with different costs, growth rates, % financing, interest rates, etc. it gives you not only Cash on Cash Cap Rates but also true Internal Rates of Return.I do REO's including HUD and Fannie Mae.

This is a really old article, but it does explain the two main ways you can buy from a distance-https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2012/12/2...I wrote this article last week...although it's more geared to international buyers, it does have some information for US citizens living abroad like you.Whoops...just checked and it's not been published yet.

Welcome to BiggerPockets Marcus, I am still a bit green when it comes to Investing and to BiggerPockets but wanted to say hello and wish you luck, hopefully you can find a mentor or a intern position to help you begin your path to financial freedom.

I interned for Habitat down in Eugene, OR and they do a great job.

Whether you are a first time investor or experienced land developer we have a tremendous amount of opportunities available.From single-family homes, to multi-family units, Residential multi-use lots to commercial developements to industrial parks, small building lots to hundreds of acres.With the announcement of our new international airport, major theme parks, retail mall and commercial development projects, our area is expected to experience phenomal growth over the next several years.

Our son came with us, who is becoming more and more interested in real estate, although he just graduated with a bachelors degree in Exercise Science and is interning with the local university.

My friend @Na Villanueva turned a fledging vacation condo off International Drive into a solid airbnb rental.  

Projected to return 100% of the investor capitalYears Six to Ten: Infinite return - Your invested capital has been returned ~15-17% Internal Rate of Return~2.2x Equity Multiple What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

My property is very close to a university with a large amount of international students.