@Sam Liu This is a common concern for people who are looking to do 1031's.

Are there specific countries or regions that offer good opportunities for beginners?

Here is the breakdown (for beginners) -  You can pay "Points" to reduce your interest rate.

.● Project the exit capitalization rate (exit cap).When facing objections while raising capital, it's important to dig deeper to understand the true underlying concerns.

But, this market is getting wrecked, and will continue to get wrecked, as far as the owners of rental property investments are concerned.

@Faris WrightTo succeed in real estate investing, consider online seminars and meet-ups like BiggerPockets, Udemy's Real Estate Investing for Beginners, Meetup.com, and REI Mastermind Network.

And, government bureaucrats go along with it either out of sheer stupidity and ignorance or, far more concerning, out of ulterior motives. 

I've considered selling to investors, but I'm concerned they might want a substantial price cut, which is why I'm trying to sell it to residential buyers first.

Most information on line concerning wholesaling is BIASED because the person providing the information is benefiting in some way by the distortion of facts6.

The issue is I've lived in cities my whole life and feed off social life, something I'm already concerned with having when I'm working remotely.I'm currently eyeing cities like Chicago and NYC, the latter of which I have not lived in and have been doing some digging on.