Wishing you the best of success in your investing endeavors with whatever path you choose.Zach - CEO Rent To Retirement

The heating system, while straightforward, wasn't cheap for my 3 unit and will have a longer payback period. 

The process is pretty straight forward and not complicated at all.

Favorable Legal Framework for Foreign InvestorsGermany offers a straightforward and investor-friendly property market, with laws that protect the rights of both local and international investors.

Hello Michael,I echo Jon, completing a 1031 of a single rental into DSTs in straightforward however we typically recommend a portfolio of DSTs for diversification and financial objective purposes.

Some investors thrive in these situations, while others prefer clearer paths to ROI.Before proceeding, consult with a real estate attorney and conduct a title search to uncover any surprises.

I am just trying to prevent you from going down the same path that many of us did.  

House hacks are fairly straightforward regardless if the units are separately metered.

What this implies to the typical RE investor is obtaining significant cash flow is a big challenge right now and relying on other RE profit sources (such as a value add and not doing a value subtract) may be a more certain path of generating returns.  

If you have a written lease, this should be a straight forward matter to process the eviction.