Because the countries, cultures and languages in the EU are so vastly different, a platform like this would be harder to achieve in the EU (not impossible, but a lot harder).

That is our culture and overall mindset, our standard.

I am not sure if it's a fragility issue or a participation trophy issue, but to become a great investor, you have to be open to diverse feedback, even if it's sometimes sarcastic when you think you found the deal of the century still on the market after 816 days in Scottsdale where every investor whets their beak every day.Anyone else seeing this?

I do think that some of the issues are due to differences in culture and infrastructure.

I guess that I'm impressed they not only built out a model that could get with in 7% of FMV for that many homes, had an effective UX that made ppl want to use it, got a system up and running to take possession and make ready for sale that number of homes across such a geographically diverse area during a global pandemic which changed the way ppl work and lead to crazy home prices.

@Hayden Wright higher cap rate is not always better, capture initial equity through value-add, reserves should be substantial and you will likely use them, if you buy off of a long-time owner be sure to budget for insurance and property taxes to be a lot more than they’ve been paying, buy in an area where rents and property values are going up (good market fundamentals like lots of jobs in diverse fields, affordability (wages can pay the rent), population growth, good schools, low crime etc.).

We also want to make sure the jobs aren't too heavily weighted to one industry, so we look at the economic diversity as well. 

The low cost of doing business, diverse business base, availability of professional and skilled workforce, intermodal transportation hub and quality lifestyle continue to attract people and business.

Could be a cultural difference that is a habit back home.

When interviewing your potential brokers, I would make sure to look for if they are giving you any specific hours you might have to follow just to understand the vibe and culture that they are giving off.