Combining short term rentals and a venue is a huge advantage because guests would not have to travel far and you could offer better rates as part of a event package.My current venue focuses more on baby showers, content creation and birthday celebrations rentals.

Hi @Helena Goyvaerts,Investing in the US from a different country is fairly similar to investing as a US citizen, but there are a few differences and a few things to keep in mind.1.

Depending on the costs and a build to rent approach could work if you'd be willing to hold the properties as rentals. 

I'm an investor and a licensed mortgage broker who has done fix and flips both using my home's equity and borrowing against the investment property.If you (1) have enough equity in your home to fully fund the deals, (2) don't mind tying that equity up for these deals vs saving it for a rainy day and (3) are ok linking the place you sleep with the success of the flips, this could make sense.We offer a ton of different fix and flip programs including putting 10% down on the purchase price and funding 100% of the rehab.

It's a townhouse in Ohio, and as per the estimated financials, I could be looking at $400 per month in cashflow.Problem is...

It sounds like you need a less advanced system which is totally not a bad thing, and Joe, although is awesome and a great asset to the industry, if inherently a slob-like dude, who before having success with this lease option stuff, had a "good enough" type of attitude... 

The property is off grid, but already set up with solar and a compost toilet and things of that nature.

Our pro forma for the self storage property we built was rock solid until we opened the business and a year later I was facing losing everything because of all sorts of factors beyond my control.

Hey @Chris GarnesI just came across your post, and it immediately reminded me of a project I handled with a colleague in San Diego, Dennis Bragg - https://www.biggerpockets.com/business/page/3607  - You’re sitting on some serious potential with these two properties, and your plan to step back from construction while finishing them makes total sense.For Home 1, with no mortgage and a prime design upgrade underway, you’ve got flexibility that most investors would envy.

Since the last time I was online, I have grown the investing to fix and flipping and a portfolio of 4 properties that are producing passive income.