I was always hesitant about that market anyway just because of basic market fundamentals.

Rent to own, lease to own, rent to buy, lease to buy, and any combination of the above are all marketing terms for a lease option/purchase.Lease Options and Lease Purchases are fundamentally very similar, with the difference being the type of document used to agree to sell the house (Lease Options use an option, or "first right" type of document, while a Lease Purchase uses a purchase and sales agreement instead of an option/first right).The penalty under either situation for not buying is generally limited to forfeiture of option consideration (in a lease option/first right), or forfeiture of earnest money (in a lease purchase).

Ultimately whether you buy a home or a rental investment comes down to the fundamentals of renting vs. buying in your personal life. 

The where is going to depend on your fundamentals and appetite as a Real Estate Investor.

Establish condition and comps, etc), another tab for Buyers and their contact info, one tab for Fundamentals (some of the basic calculation formulas and things to think about), and finally, one tab for contractors and contacts in the area to address any potential problems with a property.Create a deal template in a separate file where you take all the info gathered from above and populate the template in order to send out to a prospective deal buyer...And that's as far as I've gotten.Any input on how to get a wholesale deal down on paper would be helpful...I need that too.

The fundamentals I have seen for IE seem to point to long term growth.

Location is fundamental if wealth creation is your goal.

I'm sure the fundamentals of it should work in Germany.

Each of these classes begin with fundamentals at a basic level and become more complex as you advance through school. 

I know I'm making some fundamental mistakes in being such a passive investor and I've let it go on for years now!