•Safety and Growth: McAllen, for instance, has been ranked among the top 5 safest cities in the U.S. since 2020.

Hire an assistant to screen tenants, show properties, and delegate maintenance calls to above mentioned trades... basically handle it all early on and then build into employing those who manage your properties?

I have basically 1) rewarded poor tenant behavior 2) tenant has no eviction on their record making it more challenging for a LL to determine that the tenant has been paid before and seeing it worked so well is likely to repeat the same $hit.  

I apologize in advance for asking what is probably a very basic question.

Lastly, I don't know what your long term plans are, but having a house to return to in the States if your international adventures don't work as planned can be a good safety net for you!

All these software will guide you on your declaration asking you basic questions to determine what you need to do and what not. 

They basically dump the bad stuff on you that no one wants empty lots and you are stuck for years with money not moving.

That said, if you can gain some basic knowledge and take away a few good nuggets from a course as a newbie, then it could be a good starting point (of course the best starting point is doing what you are doing here, engaging the BP community).

I was looking for an investment property that fell into the 1% rule as anything higher is basically impossible so close to NYC.

Hey there BP community,
I have questions on the topic of large multifamily apartment complexes generally around the U.S.
- What markets are good markets for investing/buying large multifamiliy apartment complexes?
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