Small shops with apartments above.

Single family or vacation rental (prefer a home rather than condo, townhome, etc) with high or moderate STR (short term rental) value.. in various markets nationwide.

It’s high math, I guess.

A debt service loan would be a good option if your DTI is high, you want to close in an LLC, you're self-employed or have low income on paper, or you don't have a stable 2-year work history.

One book I highly recommend is “Buy It, Rent It, Profit” by Bryan Chavis—it’s a great read for investors looking to build long-term wealth.Best of luck with your real estate journey!

The country is the economic powerhouse of Europe, with a highly diversified economy driven by strong industrial, automotive, and technological sectors.

I highly recommend the book real estate by the numbers.

I felt like I needed to "graduate" and we spent some time looking at medium size apartment buildings. 

Traditional deals often don’t excite investors—offering $200/month in cash flow isn’t very compelling.But with co-living, you can offer 5X the returns, making it much easier to secure funding.Now, instead of asking an investor to put up a 20% down payment for $200/month cash flow, you can pitch them a 5% down investment yielding $1,000+/month—a much more attractive deal.Why Co-Living is the FutureCo-living isn’t just another strategy—it’s a high-demand, high-cash-flow, lower-risk investment model that aligns with today’s rental market trends.

Of course the high crime statistics cannot be ignored in these cites, however I'm planning to buy only in the nicer/low crime neighborhoods which hopefully eliminates most of the crime risk.I was wondering if any of you could provide feedback on comparing these 3 cities.