And remember, this is Pre-Covid dollars too!

I also do a pre-screening questionnaire over the phone before I agree to a showing.

My recommendation would be to engage an investment property focused realtor (not a general residential realtor) and let that person guide you through the process from pre-qualification to market/property valuation and selection. 

I am hoping to make connections to learn more about this market, which neighborhoods to focus on, as well as learn some pro tips as I begin my investing journey.To note, I have begun the loan pre-approval process and have a dedicated agent that is eager to find me a great property. 

The legal fees and filing fees for the Reg D package average about $10,000 or so.  

Having lived there a year it is a foreign country and many things are different and culture etc plus you have the native peoples that own huge amounts of real estate and They dont pay income tax and they get food and gas for way cheaper etc etc..

From what you wrote it sounds like the rental you own is your sole, pre-marital property.

Over the course of a weekend—and fueled by beer, food, and sledgehammers—we completely cleared out the space.

I had enough food to get by.And I had to deal with a worldwide pandemic slowing down the economy when it came time to list my house.But life has a great way of balancing out the good and bad.

I am looking into my first property and have been pre-approved for a renovation loan from a conventional lender.