You see, people love watching videos about topics of interest and they spend hours of their day consuming this content.

I often look at them and think if they can do it, probably I can have some level of success too.Other key info I may have left out above:1) I am not in the US, and have no plans to visit or move there2) I am not a US citizen, but possibly have a credit history there (maybe none) since I attended university there many many years ago3) I am completely new to real estate - I've been reading crazily and consuming lots of content.

Hey, jobs are a hassle too and very time consuming in my experience.Hope that helps and isn't trite advice. 

Greetings All,@garrettbrownI was fully stocked in linen and glasswares, silverware, knives, speakers andcabinets were full now sparse.maintenance and cleaning are time consuming even with help.Noticed prices are much lower now.  

I now completely understand the differences, and while consuming real estate content for the past week on this topic, I have also been leaning towards multifamily and this further cements that.

Again, this is with commercial/investment property; owner occupied or consumer loans may have legal issues rendering this technique non applicable.  

If there is no initial agreed-upon amount, determining a fair compensation becomes more time-consuming, leading to further losses.

I see you guys are having issues as investors, wondering if anyone has had experience on the consumer side?

This negative position can consume years of cash flow to recover.

The government has essentially shoved the burden of homelessness on our shoulders, promising that we will get paid eventually, but they're not considering how costly, emotionally tolling, and time-consuming it will be when we have to sue for back-rent in civil court...all the while knowing that, realistically, we have little chance of getting anything back if the subtenants "can't pay" or are judgment proof.