The wrestling and wrangling you would have to do to collect would never be worth your time. 

But with the recent change to depreciation rules on overseas properties, perhaps Japan is worth exploring again.Sorry I don't have much to add, but I've been following this conversation for the past couple of days and figured I'd say "Hello!"

It’s just not worth it in Detroit especially with the low price points. 

For the lower value properties they generally create less tax savings and it may not be worth it. 

In today’s market most homes will be worth more than their outstanding loan balance unless they are VERY recent purchases with little to no money down.

But if your time is limited or you’re managing from out of state, a property manager is worth it.

But I believe for the majority of mom and pop landlords, it's not worth offering a concession.

For big BRRRR projects, hiring a project manager or having boots on the ground can be worth the investment to keep GCs on track and catch issues early.I’ve had OOS clients who’ve been successful both ways—some met their GCs in person and others didn’t.

If so, I'd 1) join a real estate investing mastermind that focuses on your asset class of choice (multifamily, industrial, storage, etc.) and learn as much as I could - it's worth the $10k-$20k in both knowledge and connections.

HI @James TobinAs you get into the RE market, regardless of where you choose use this website as a good starting point to find out what the areas are likehttps://www.areavibes.com/Best of luck from Fort Worth