Currently working full time in the automotive industry so I am looking to learn as much as possible and to start replacing my income with real estate investments as soon as possible.

The other route, is if you have a representative that you trust in the US (Houston, Texas to be exact) that can conduct business for you by way of a "General Power of Attorney".Sounds like you plan on having lots of fun building your US portfolio. 

Everything was replaced in the house with exception of the things that were new about 5 years ago including A/C, Plumbing, Electrical Service, and roof...

Hello Ezra, Sounds like you definitely have the construction skills to manage the construction of the houses.

Sounds like just getting the equity loan would be much less stressful.

As basic as it sounds, what I learned from doing the flip was to set a plan, stick to the plan, and not deviate from the plan.

There are a lot of free online tools to help you determine whether a house is a sound investment or not.  

Wow that sounds like a great deal.

@Joel Owens It sounds like you're saying Loopnet is not a great place to look for properties then.  

If it sounds like I'm all over the place, it's probably because I am.