Many people have multiple names, no social security number, some don't know there dates of birth, etc. so the task will take a couple of generations, I think.Credit is fairly easy to get for properties because buyers make a significant equity contribution and most banks are government-owned and the government pretty much forces them to lend.

Dealing with apartment building is no easy task and required some knowledge and experience.

We had to send some of our best U.S. employees to our offshore center for several months to train the first group of employees.Of course, if you wish to outsource a very simple task that requires little intelligence, then it may be possible to do it remotely.

… Uniquely American, isn't it?

Remember that every deal is going to be unique, whether working a short sale, foreclosure, flex option, REO, etc.

To be in real estate, it takes a unique person and only those who deal with the ins and outs of what we do understand our "language".

It all depends if you have a system or not to handle the load of tasks needed to execute the deals affectively.

Where many RE agents fail to perform, investors bring a unique skill set to negotiate with lenders and to help protect the sellers.

The US is unique amongst the other nations of the world in regards to that opportunity in a nation this size.

Using Buildium will make you more effective and efficient as @Maria McCreless has mentioned Buildium will allow you to track your financials and do other property management related tasks such as "work orders, online maintenance requests, advertising, leases".