You have to submit an Operating statement for the past two full years and Year to date, Rent Rolls, Copies of leases, a letter of experience for property management, and a history of capital improvements for the past 3 years.  

I discovered this website after reading The Book On Managing Rental Properties, great book by the way.

If looking purely for investment purposes townhomes and single family homes zoned for short term rental are an option and may provide a more predictable occupancy profile provided it is properly managed. 

What about management fees (even if you manage it yourself you need to make those calculations, usually from 7-10%.)If the above numbers are correct then this gives you a 27% return on your money.

or talk to a property manager, or like us watch for "For Rent" signs and how long they are up.

Do you use a property manager? 

I currently work for a property management company in SW Florida.I have enjoyed learning about investment real estate, and hope to continue learning on this forum.Thanks for welcoming me to such a great online community!

Dear BP community;Do you have recommendations for a good honest hard working property manager.

Hello Sean.I'm not sure how you plan on setting up your US investment structure, but this endeavour will not be easy at all, but it's doable.I am an investor, property manager and broker and as an investor with all of the expenses (overhead) it takes to invest in the US (Houston, Texas to be exact) from abroad, you have to really be particular on what you buy and hold. 

They're not interested in REI and they're not in a spot to fix it up and rent it out.I proposed that I would fix it up, get a renter and manage the property.