The profit wasn't worth the remodel and sweat equity so we choose the long game and cash-flow. 

I don't know about you but I don't want to invest money where I'm treated second class, with all the consequences that go with that.You're absolutely right that investing internationally varies greatly depending on the country, and the risks can be higher in certain regions.

Starting later in life is no problem—real estate is a long game, and the key is building the right foundation.

They got in the game when rates were low and it was easy to find cashflow plays. 

I have a course on creative financing that covers both of these. to answer your question, When dealing with **seller financing** and **subject to** deals, the structure of the payments can vary depending on the agreement between you and the seller.

Account Closed - I am trying to map out a game plan for my next investment, and a good friend of mine who is an experienced realtor wants me to consider Section 8 because he has a client who is an investor making very good money off of it.

Does the sponsor have skin in the game?

You will need to really start playing the long game though and focus on securing assets that have good underlying fundamentals as you will need to get more creative with the financing if you want to keep moving quickly.

I've included an example below to help illustrate this.So different lenders have different rates (which do vary even for DSCR loans) but these are factors they all consider.See example below:DSCR < 1Principal + Interest = $1,700Taxes = $350, Insurance = $100, Association Dues = $50Total PITIA = $2200Rent = $2000DSCR = Rent/PITIA = 2000/2200 = 0.91Since the DSCR is 0.91, we know the expenses are greater than the income of the property.DSCR >1Principal + Interest = $1,500Taxes = $250, Insurance = $100, Association Dues = $25Total PITIA = $1875 Rent = $2300DSCR = Rent/PITIA = 2300/1875 = 1.23If a purchase, you also generally need reserves / savings to show you have 3-6 month payments of PITIA (principal / interest (mortgage payment), property taxes and insurance and HOA (if applicable).

The key is to understand how to underwrite a syndication structured deal.GP/LP splits, acquisition fees, asset management fees, refi/sale periods..among many other things that vary when underwriting a syndication deal vs traditional purchase.Happy to share my model for underwriting these deals if you want to shoot me a DM.