The moment you have to make them think and do a lot of work the tougher your challenge has become.

Orange County can be a challenging market due to high prices, but there are still opportunities if you approach it strategically.

Going international is more challenging, and I'm sure the weather kept some people away.

Options1) I have some cash buyers who are ready to acquire the property under the as-is condition2) Make basic updates to pass U&O, rent it for two years, and refinance it after to take out my investment and profit. 3) Make an update to get the maximum value from the property (Bought at $126K, as-is value $165K, and updated value $265K)The challenge that I am facing is to make the title clean faster without waiting two years so that I can take my investment out and put it into the next foreclosures.

Challenges?

Private investment in these projects seems like a challenge as I can't see how they'd get paid back on their principal. 

One of the main challenges is that I can only afford to put 5% down, which would leave me tied to this property’s expenses for the foreseeable future, making it harder to pursue other investments.All of this said, I’m really struggling to stay positive about investing right now.

Have specific challenges, ideas and areas I look into.

See the chart from Fair Isaac Company (FICO) below: FICO Score Pct of Population Default Probability 800 or more 13.00% 1.00% 750-799 27.00% 1.00% 700-749 18.00% 4.40% 650-699 15.00% 8.90% 600-649 12.00% 15.80% 550-599 8.00% 22.50% 500-549 5.00% 28.40% Less than 499 2.00% 41.00% Source: Fair Isaac CompanyAccording to this chart, investors should use corresponding vacancy+tenant-nonperformance factors of approximately 5% for Class A rentals, 10% for Class B and 20% for Class C.To address Class C payment challenges, many industry "experts" are now selling programs to newbie investors about how Section 8 tenants are the cure.

You do have to be aware of cultural differences and other challenges:- In other countries, workers ALWAYS take their birthdays off- You should inquire about & respect local holidays- Timezone differences of more than 2-4 hours, can lead to mysterious "sick" days.