Honestly, all these ideas have their shape and choice, and form.

So feel free to DM me if you think I could help.The other reason for me to reply to you is to debunk some untruths that are being circulated about international investing, as it could help all readers who bump into this thread.It's not true that many European countries require you to be a citizen or a permanent resident to invest in real estate there and certainly not in the countries that you mentioned.

You will need to see what your local laws state but for me I give a 14/30 day notice which is 14 days to stop breaking the lease or be out in 30. 

That said, the numbers in California don’t seem to add up for me.

A FHA 203k Loan is where the purchase price and rehab costs are rolled into a single loan.Assuming you have a respectable FICO you can buy, with a FHA Loan (3-5% down, a 30 year amortization schedule, and a residential loan rate) AND because you closed personally, you will not have Asset Protection, in the form of closing in the name of a LLC/ LLC taxed as an S Corp, or an S Corp.

I stay in the basement, I went thru ups & downs like everyone else,  What has worked for me lately is renting to senior men (55+). 

For me, and I know it adds some complications, but I actually wanted to separate my business accounts from my personal. 

No more inexpensive Class C properties OOS for me. 

Evaluate forming an LLC to protect both parties and outline everything in an operating agreement.

Working with an experienced project manager that had an established relationship with a contractor worked at then end for me.