Additionally, it feels the most appropriate approach for both profiles I described above and allows me to focus on learning one strategy.

The focus for these groups of people too many times is always on defer defer defer…..

An in-house attorney would focus on resolving issues efficiently rather than driving up fees with extra billable hours, which can happen with outside firms.That said, I’m questioning whether this is the best perspective.

Nobody on here is likely interested in investing in a small village in Southern Spain as it would make no sense but there are loads of Americans investing in the Costa del Sol so it's important to focus on what matters to the community if we want to help and make sure we don't discourage them with involuntarily misleading statement.In comparison, Southern Italy has none of that, expect for the little Amalfi Coast at a very small scale.

Focus on areas with good schools and infrastructure for reliable tenants.

Focus on cashflow and growth, earning money for more down payments on more properties.

Let me know if you need more insights—this area has been my focus for years!

From what I remember it was focused on Smokey Mountains. 

Investors often obsess over how to defer tax obligations and ultimately make poor investments due to being hyper focused on taxes.

It’s understandable why so many investors focus on cash flow when evaluating real estate.