.✅ Exploring creative ways to get deals done, even without a ton of upfront capital.I know that success in real estate is a team sport.

If you use different sources it will be difficult to calibrate the different scores, but think of it as a percentage of the max available score.This particular score seems to be based on an applicant's credit history, including payment history, credit utilization, and credit availability. 

I indeed have learned a ton from them in a very short time. 

Rates/terms depend on US credit (if any), property type, rental amounts, etc so there is a ton of variables. 

Hi Brett, I would opt to utilize a HELOC. 

Shared laundry meant a fifth utility meter and high water costs that I paid.

We are literally next to a golf course and about 10 mins from a ski place and I don't think fancier amenities would generate a ton of ROI. 

GRM and cap rate both looked great, but when we pulled utility records, we found heating costs in winter were brutal because of old, inefficient systems.

I would definitely encourage to utilize all the resources that Bigger Pockets has to offer. 

Much like what you've pointed out, the homes we could afford to put 50% down on needed a ton of work, plus we needed to set up bank accounts and such in Italy.This is something we're still looking into, but we decided that we will need to make it a vacation home/permeant residence for us and continue most of our investing in the US and other countries for the time being.