Investing while out of the country

[John Burke]

I'm a US resident who works out of the country about 10 months out of the year. This has discouraged me from investing for the most part. All I've done up to this point is mostly education. I come home twice a year, but I don't know if I'll have enough time to close on a deal before having to leave for work again. And if the property needs work, chances are I'd have to completely trust a contractor to get the work done. My goal is to purchase buy and hold properties, either SFH or Multifamily. I'm trying to figure out the best way to purchase properties while not in the country so I can build my portfolio while working my day job, because I'd like to work towards either quitting my job or moving to a stateside admin position (which entails a pay cut). I am married, but my wife doesn't support investing in real estate. I think after a few deals she will come around, but that doesn't help me right now. If it matters, I'm a resident of NC and plan on investing in the state.