I’m based in Fayetteville, NC, and I’m looking to get into buy-and-hold real estate investing.

Hey everyone,I’m both a Private Money Lender (PML) and a real estate investor, and I’ve been seeing a lot of questionable "lenders" popping up online.

Germany offers an incredible opportunity for U.S. buyers, and here’s why:1.Stable Economy: Germany is known for its economic stability, even during global uncertainty.

Of course it isn't fully "dead" but it is real hard to find and only possible off market. 

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Having worked with 1,000's of investors to Broker the properties I sell in my local market, and having worked with dozens of Property Managers, Turnkey Providers, Agents, Property Management Software Companies, Lenders, Inspectors and various other investment real estate vendors to market their products and services on my show, the one thing that stood out to be was the CEO Zach's obsession with the biz.In real estate we've get a lot turnover, a lot of flameout.

This happened because carriers are no longer accepting 10DLC campaigns related to real estate.

My interest rate and purchase price wouldn’t allow for positive cash flow unless I charged an unreasonable rent—or put about $500K toward the principal, which isn't ideal.I’m a high earner, so I’m weighing my options:Take the loss ($60K-$100K), buy another house, and chalk this up to a hard lesson learned.Refinance, put more money into it, and rent it out long-term—even if it’s not immediately profitable.Invest my money elsewhere and try to make peace with staying here for several years or just move.Would love to hear thoughts from anyone with experience in real estate, financial strategy, or noise mitigation.

Learn to spot these and it'll help you immensely in your real estate career.

There have been a lot of negative opinions about lease options on BiggerPockets by people that have done a lot of different types of real estate.