HI we are Canadians investing in the us we  invest in Detroit and toledo where we have great teams on the ground including trusted property managers who take great care of our properties.

And if the people you're working with aren't giving you the peace of mind that everything is being done correctly, send me a message and I'll get you taken care of.

If you can just make sure you are buying right, everything else falls into place eventually.There are markets that perform better than others, but unless you are holding long-term or building rentals, you shouldn't really care too much since flipping is all about buying at the right price for that market:

Their home in Waldo was also a great deal a Duplex they found for $210K and now getting $1250 a door since it needed renovations.Some advice is be careful with what you by so that you are not paying top dollar or market price for a home that someone just renovated.

Alternatively i could go for being a real estate broker and try to get experience in actual real estate without putting too much of my own skin in the game.

But unless their businesses are structured very carefully they're no operating in the clear. 

Skin in the game: professional MTR operators have it.

There are a handful of gulf front complexes that still cash flow positively but you need to be very careful as to which complex you choose as not all complexes and especially HOA's are created or managed equally. 

I don't care if they are qualified or not.  

This could lead to a huge tax bill and penalties.Think carefully before you do this.Good luck.