Your best bet is using some type of local or regional lender and using a commercial loan where they underwrite your and don’t source the fundsReach out if you want to talk more about it...i spent a lot of time looking into how to make it work for my partner who was in the same boat!

ThanksFaraiBest free sources are apartments.com, zumper, facebook, and craigslist.

In the end it can deliver just as much value for less ongoing work, but the upfront sourcing / diligence process should not be taken lightly. 

My understanding is that a good amount of lenders will lend to US citizens on foreign sourced income without any issues. 

Is there anyone that can recommend a "system" for sourcing deals, skipping, contracting and marketing campaign in one place?

Do you usually use official sources such as court documents, or go through the white pages?  

For building a team a good source is book"long distance real estate investing' by David Green.

So my current thinking is get pre approved for a loan from multiple sources, then do my math and see if I can make the 20% payment on a home or not.

The employees who are permanently able to WFH may or may not move - there are a lot of factors (are they single or do they have a family, do they have roots in the city they are currently in, or do they want to move close to family elsewhere/go elsewhere for the excitement of it). 

If you're ever sued, many courts will not allow you to pay yourself because it's too easy for a Landlord to pad the numbers as a source of income.