My recommendation would be to reach out to investors currently investing in the market and call them to get referrals.

They aren't marketing "invest in this deal", they are marketing their company, their track record, their newsletter, their podcast, etc.  

It would not be prudent of me to not want some kind of coverage for damages to the property given the investment being made on the property and it's value. 

There are lenders that work with foreign nationals (people living outside the U.S. that are not U.S. citizens or have permanent resident status) to buy investment properties with DSCR loans.

You will learn something, and you might be memorable to the agent if another suitable property comes to the agent’s attention.Real estate investing is a marathon, not a sprint.

I'm Alexander Davila from Mundelein IL (Little Suburb North of Chicago), I've been digging deep about real estate investing for little more than 6 months.

My company invested day one in a CRM, and coming from a sales background I thought I knew what I wanted.

We manage about 15 mid-term rentals, and I believe it is a great investment strategy.

I am personally invested in @Chris Seveney's fund (and have invested a couple of times into it) if that says anything. 

I have a good job and substantial investments but want to avoid liquidating assets (as I believe my investments have a lot of appreciation in the coming years), or paying the mortgage out of pocket every month.