I can’t really give an opinion on WealthAbility—good or bad—since I don’t know enough about their team to speak fairly.

Thanks again I'm sending you some information on a GREAT local team who I am very confident can help you with the labor.

Avoid extremely distressed areas where ARVs are unpredictable or tenant turnover is high unless you have a deep local team in place.Happy to share experiences and connect.

Let me check with the dream team on this one.

You can list them as "as is" and document their condition at move-in.

I have someone who would act as a consultant who has a vast amount of local real estate experience as well as someone who has worked at the hostel for 19 years to oversee mentoring me in the undertaking, as well as the investor for $400k sitting as my current team.

I feel confident with the team of professionals and mentors that I've connected with in my local area, but could use some advice and/or connections with trustworthy people to help me strategize my overseas plans.

You can have a conversation first, then run a tenant screening, set up the lease, collect deposit and move in fees. 

Starting to build relationships with agents and lenders now is smart, since the right team can make all the difference once you’re ready to move.

Closing in your name is fine — you can always move it into an LLC later after talking with your CPA or attorney.