For ex, you could purchase a multifamily property (duplex, triplex, fourplex) with a FHA loan and small down payment.

ForEx trading.

I had a dream 8 years ago to get a flat and have it rented out and have someone else paying down my mortgage and with whats happened with the Auckland market and currency im kicking myself that i didn't!

US investors may lose interest in Metro Vancouver as the CAD will basically be back on par with USD as this tax is almost the same as the currency spread.

If any or all of these five were to go into a sovereign debt crisis, they could exit the European Union and start devaluing their currencies.

I have a feeling prices are inflated at the moment (summer) and was wondering if there is a general strategy in the Houston market to avoid some of the inflations we experience in home prices throughout the year (for ex: parents wanting homes in school districts near the start of the school semesters).

Such as my country (Malaysia) because we are one of the lowest currency in the world.

The one thing to note is that cap rate measures desirability in an inverse fashion (i.e. the lower the cap rate the more desirable the property is).We can think of cap rates as simply exchange rates (i.e. as in foreign currencies).

Also, assess your skills, temperament, time and money that you can contribute to the one that you think matches what that niche calls for.  Ex

My background is it and trading with options and forex so I'm familiar with finance terminology.