If this is credible, Italian officials will take note of this bad character of someone who may be in their country on a renewable or non-permanent visa of some sort.  

You are such a character, and I had such a great time talking about real estate, goals and where you started!

@Katie SouderVacancy rates don’t hurt you as muchYou can make more moneyBut you really need to ask yourself if you want to look for tenants and roommates because trust me, you’ll run into crazy characters and start doubting it all.

In both situations It also needs to be in the right area for the short term and long term game.I love old homes because of the character and because they often are better built.

He has outstanding character and hustle and I would recommend him and his company to anyone.

Know more about his investment criteria than you do your own.Go find him a deal.Offer him the deal.Never mention compensation - allow him to bring it up.If he's a man of good character, he'll bring it up and offer you SOME sort of compensation for your time, and a project you can work on with him.  

You have to be a good judge of character and develop the ability to “ size people up” in a short amount of time .

first thing is check to see if you need a license for the type of loans you would be making.some states you do even for hard money.once that is figured.size up your borrowers using the three C's  Character  Capacity Collateral.Make sure the borrowers are good  run back ground and credit like they were tenants ( this tics off the Character Box). 

Withoutknowing the details I cannot suggest which would be right to add on.Several you should pay attention to are:- Ordinance & Law: Provides additional building coverage to deal with rebuilding cost    Increases due to changes in Zoning or Building laws- Personal Injury Liability: Libel, defamation of character, wrongful imprisonment, etc.   

Talk about previous deals you have managed successfully, if there are no deal then it mostly comes down to your character and references.Best of luck!