.- Seeking properties that can generate $2K+ a month in combined rent after factoring in property management, insurance, and property tax expenses.Seeking Advice:- Would purchasing two houses in the Midwest to achieve $2K+ cash flow per month be a sound strategy, or do you recommend alternative approaches?

The seller seems motivated to sell, which has piqued my interest in exploring alternative financing options.I'm seeking advice and insights from the experienced members of this community who have successfully utilized creative financing strategies in the past.

The alternative...if the lease specifies, is requiring him facilitate the sub-lease to a tenant approved by you.

Astute investors will make sure their properties are rented to the right tenants so this is a non-issue for most.Anyway, I'd never invest in long-term rentals in Spain regardless since, as Erwin and I mentioned, there are much better alternatives in your country.Also, if you're going to invest following the population pyramid, you can pretty much forget about Europe, North America, Japan or China and should probably focus on places like India. 

To me, I own stocks for a very different reason than RE and to compare the two as alternatives may not be all that useful. 

Alternatively, choose a developer who uses the escrow account mechanism.Also, if you’re one of the first buyers in a project, you’ll pay less but your risk will be higher.

I also encourage people to compare their rate of return to alternate uses for their money.  

Now, zoning might be a hassle...but the bigger the challenge, the bigger the reward.https://www.thehomestory.com/the-tiny-house-movement-a-homeless-alternative/?

It does also say that you can use the number of rooms as an alternative way to divide it up, but only if the rooms are approximately the same size. 

Though, like one of the Ford Mustangs Steve Mcqueen drove in Bullitt, in my opinion, every piece of real property is unique, and therefore monetary damages would not suffice, unless the plaintiff requests monetary damages in the alternative.