BUT...if you're American and can still get loans in the US (the silver lining of having to still file US income taxes while living abroad), then why not use leverage?   

I can get $7000 rental income per month total.

I do have monthly mortgages to be paid and not having rental income to offset my negative cash flow has been a learning experience and really trying to think of what options I have to have better success at this.

On average, you will spend 10% of your income on maintenance per year.

I also agree that there have been so many syndicators who's deals have dried up and they have resorted to teaching/mastermind as a source of income. 

TheLoss of Rents is for the loss of Rental income if the tenants can not occupy the houseafter a covered loss.5.

But the trick is they claim very little income or never file taxes at all .

@Joe Gellenbeck Recommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a Class A property in Class D area, what quality of tenant will you get?

If you don't have enough to invest locally can you increase your income and savings to be able to invest in 6 months or a year? 

My husband is a high income W2 earner, and meeting active criteria would put some of our tax dollars back in our pocket.