It's really difficult to get those condos to make sense as investments in my experience.

as @Chris Seveney points out the recent opinion by the CFPB may make owner financing more difficult.

And if you are dealing with a difficult seller, and a shady sellers realtor, you'll be the one screwed over.  

@Titus MeisenheimerTaking your real estate investing ventures global may be both thrilling and difficult.

,To piggyback off what @Michael S. said, you’ll find it pretty difficult to find a decent property in Huntsville proper on a $250,000 budget.Don’t worry, though—in nearby suburbs, your budget will work fine.

It also would be very difficult for a court in the US to go after an investment made there (since in the US people sue other people for no good reason) Financing is an issue there.

To answer your last question, self management is possible but most people have no idea how difficult it is to self manage a truly successful STR with 60-70% occupancy.

This is why MHPs with homes attached are so difficult to market. 

Information is readily available, and I understand it can be difficult at times to discern the trash, the selling from the substance.

Wholesaling is about as difficult a way to get started in this business as I can imagine.