Hi all, I'm an American living in Germany.  

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We've only had one resident fail to pay rent, and it was someone who had all the usual red flags, but she also had a sick kid. 

Biggest red flag, many EXPERIENCED and NEW LOs do is overpromising and under delivering. 

If they don’t, that’s a red flag, and I’d be out of there.Hope that helps! 

There are so many red flags with these guys if you know what to look for.

If early on in the relationship you get any red flags with communication I would run.

However, IL landlord/tenant laws are tough and are worth taking a deep dive into if you are going to investLawton, OK - Good opportunity for sure as many mid-American towns like this are prime for investors.

@Geoffrey Serdar- thats a 4K red flag

🎉 As we kick off 2025, I want to encourage all my fellow Americans stationed in Germany—or preparing to move here—to start thinking differently about your housing allowance.Did you know that your housing allowance could be more than just a rent payment?