Scenario 1 = It looks like you have $950,000 cash to pay off the mortgage balance off.You are getting $70,000 additional cash-flow$70,000 / $950,000 = 7.3% which is not bad considering this is just cash-flow and you likely get an additional 4% appreciation bringing your total return to around 11%The thing to consider is that you would then lose the mortgage interest deduction.Without that deduction, it may put you into taxable income territory.You may want to consider seller financing some of the properties and see if you can get 8% to 10% interest.it would guarantee you a return and still get you nice interest over a period of time.As I get older, I want my investments to be more 'simpler'

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Pretty much just having them bang that list to see if they want to sell and set the appointment to the seller call to me.

I believe that starting out, you would need to find an investor lawyer and accountant to help you set up the legal entities in both countries, then research your market, find financing, build a team, and so on. 

This prompted me to shift my focus towards planning for the future and setting clear goals.Motivated by a desire to own a home someday, I began exploring listings on platforms like Zillow and Redfin.

Ideally, if the numbers are close and you're considering quitting your job is there also a way for you to freelance or do something else for extra income part-time?

I'm going to look into this further in NY because my plan is to set up a coliving arrangement, exactly what a boarding house would be. 

I've sold (for others) 6 properties in that neighborhood in the last 60 days - all were vacant and run down, and all of them were bought by experienced investors (their condition prohibited most would-be homeowners from considering them).

You can leave the property in the Trust if you like and purchase an Umbrella Insurance Policy (a cheap date that all investors should have/consider) which will give you more protection should you be sued. 

Check out my personal favorite, Set For Life by Scott Trench , or The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey.3.