For the other property, the renters signed the lease on their end and when I tried to log in and countersign the lease to finalize it, I noticed my account was disabled.Now I'm left in this limbo state where tenants have signed and I can't sign.

How do you get photos, inspect and get quotes in other states?

Podcasters that does house walk throughs will sometimes say, "if this Floorplan isn't available in your city/state"  blah blah blah.

My family and I have owned a 2-family home since 2016 where we've always rented the 2nd unit.

I own a victorian house that was fully gut renovated/modernized 18 years ago.

I am looking to connect and pair up with investors who are interested in rebuilding a Oil booming town in west texas.

They paid full market value (or more), they paid cash and closed in two weeks, so if you own some houses and you want to sell them, they'll be a good buyer for you.Now, if you are looking to do very large multifamily deals, that's a different story, but I'm not thinking that is the direction you are suggesting.

What is the downside of using a commercial lender to purchase, my own cash to rehab, and then refinancing?  

It was definitely an eye opener especially because the pictures online showed a completely different picture of the state of the units.

Yes, injecting a lot of out-of-state/foreign capital is great and certainly will help boost the economy.