I'll send you a private message with a link to one I looked at a client with last week.My advice: don't get tunnel vision on multis!

I actually just helped someone get a duplex in Norristown about 6 months ago, and have taken many clients to the area. 

I just went under contract with a client for a 2-unit that will bring a return around 2%.

The client really wanted this property so we gave it a second try and it was a success!

I also spent two years as the Creative Director for a talent management company where I oversaw the branding and project roll out of our clients.  

My question is what extra steps do I need to do to bring foreign money into the US, and what documents will I need from them?  

The stuff you here about tax deeds being risky is BS from realtors because they are losing you as a client...

If we're just preapproving for vanilla commodity Fannie Mae nothing special & no "creative financing" scenario, I'll let my clients look out of state and when/if they actually go under contract, I'll forward their paperwork to the local-to-the-real-estate lender of their choosing as a courtesy. 

Many of my clients and vendors are located here so I need to live in the area until I create an online retail focused business. 

I am in the foreign service and will be doing business from afar but I have a team of folks back home to assist.