Rent Control is destructive and counterproductive in many ways, is very complicated to administer, and would have many unintended consequences.

This year I just felt like it’s complicated to keep up with my invoices and give him itemized numbers.  

However, I have the feeling that the refi part would be a lot more complicated in Spain.

I'm also looking at properties in Alabama and Indiana, but haven't pulled the trigger yet due to personal complications. 

Your “overhead” costs to buy & sell the house + holding costs, interest, property taxes etc, luckily these can be pretty easily calculated, many websites like closing companies will have websites where you can fill out information about a property and it will tell you the costs to buy & sell, loan costs are easily calculable, take your purchase multiply by intrest rate divide by 12, that’s your monthly expenses multiply by the number of months you project the to complete, a good rule of thumb is even cosmetic can easily be 6 months anything more complicated can be 9-12 though all that can very greatly.3.

Austin has seen some decreases in rents as supply has surged, CA and WA have complicated landlord laws.

Hey @Beth Anderson, I wouldn't complicate it too much since you are just starting.

The best way to do it is when you actually live on the property, ie. a double/duplex, or just renting rooms in your home.It's an entirely different set of skills from long term rentals, but I disagree that it's significantly more complicated.

If you do decide to invest in Florida, it's a good idea to enlist the services of a reputable property management company to help with tasks such as screening tenants, collecting rent, and property maintenance.It's important to manage risks when investing in out-of-state properties because it can be more complicated and may need local support from property managers, contractors, and real estate agents.

It generally just complicates things.