.- 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?

@Daniel Kurkowski I was thinking they would be more of a permanent tiny home in the vein of a mobile home - not the tiny homes you pull around behind your truck.

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.

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. 

Our Lanscaper will not get out of his truck when smokers are outside complains it interferes with him doing his job.

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.

You can absolutely save the 18% and run it yourself , but than it would be like owning a Snapple route with a truck and driving it yourself ..

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

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.