Are cold calling or broker relationships more effective?

I also don't like the sardine effect where your just packed in a building, ocean lakes is tight with homes but still feels private at the house(s), golf cart community and 2 min from the ocean on a golf cart where ours are.

Less Desirable Areas: Are there neighborhoods we should avoid or areas where BRRRR might be less effective?

Looking into my crystal ball - which I still keep in my closet from my previous life on Capitol Hill - neither of these risks have a realistic path to a meaningful economic effect.

Being abroad adds risk to your file and terms will be effected in some way or another.  

Originally posted by @Kevin Lee Lawrence:My understanding is lease options are very effective in a buyer's market which is certainly not right now.

We do have a property management company and even with our experience with LTR's, just no way we could effectively manage this home without local property management. 

(the “Company”) decided, in accordance with the terms of its Share Redemption Program, to temporarily freeze the Company’s redemption program, effective February 1, 2024.

With those, the HOA fee's usually have a big negative effect on cash flow. 

Real estate investing can be an effective way to build long-term wealth, and among the various strategies, one has gained significant popularity over the years: BRRRR.