People with near perfect track records can still have deals go south.  

Dont look IN the cities , look at the suburbs outside the cities ' I do rather well in Anne Arundel county , south of Balto .

Hey guys im looking at real estate in South America ,for the price of a studio here in the U.S there you can get a 3br +1000sqf house in nice area of town ready to move in, been pondering on getting a personal loan here in the U.S to invest in a house in SA, what banks are best for this type of loan, i would like a low interest and monthly payments.

I mean you take most mid western or deep south cities and over 50% of the SFRs are rentals. were as on the coasts maybe 10% of sfrs are rentals there is a reason.

Hi Tom, I invest south of Pittsburgh. 

Regarding foundations in particular: Homes that are in some parts of the south east are built on gumbo clay.

Best to call city hall for the town you are buying in to see what if any rent control rules are in place. see link below if you require additional information and call the Jersey City Landlord Tenant relations office. https://www.jerseycitynj.gov/cityhall/HousingAndDevelopment/...Jersey City CPI chart on recommended rent increases: https://cdnsm5-hosted.civiclive.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server...The state with the highest eviction rate in the country right now is South Carolina. 

South Jersey that 95% probably is 50% (higher price points will still have attorneys).

Regards, RuiThe numbers are in fact super attractive. its almost 2x what I get from Lisbon South Bay area (where I started investing 3 yrs ago).

Yes they suck. ...alot lol.Nice south bay burbs are still highly desirable, low DOM, naturally appreciate and coupled with value add still present good returns.Ironically techies (from many different cultures) still want a 3/2 picket fence house.This strategy, however, comes at great personal discomfort.