I will post a link to an article by American Pension Services that goes through all of this if I can get the blessing from the mods on the forum.

He is a Japanese American but moved to Japan right after college so he does not have a credit score.

Foreign income counts......Provided you did your patriotic duty and paid American taxes on it.Normal continuity of income rules apply. 

Google "Latin American Debt Crisis" some time. 

You might try Sherry Hunsicker at Mid America or Derek Bailey at Great American.

I have been hearing some very negative feedback on this corporate home rental company, American Homes 4 Rent. 

We use American Modern for most of our rentals. 

Check out this article regarding investing in suburbs: https://www.jasonhartman.com/americans-are-moving-to-the-suburbs-en-masse/

Maybe the places that are more basic, vs expensive luxury will fare better.Very tough to tell though....American Airlines says something like 75% of their corporate travel contracts have busted this year, so that means business travel down. 

I think being a landlord that rents their residence is the new American Dream.I'm a renter because:1 - I own plenty of real estate an won't miss out on the upside of the market.2 - I like redirecting cash towards vacations and creating memories.3 - I love reducing my family's overhead expense and potential risks (water heater breaking, etc.)4 - Renting gives us the flexibility to work in another country for a few years, one of my goals.Now it you're just getting started, I'd wouldn't recommend this.