My current side-side hustle, Global Artisans, employs local refugees to make bags out of recycled vinyl banners.The BP podcast has already been a trove of knowledge and motivation, but I'm glad to finally raise my hand in here and pay forward the advice and support the BP veterans so willingly give.

I receive offers of various turnkey properties in the U.S. from Mike at Global (he seems to be based in the U.K.).

I've fixed pretty much everything unless it was over my skill set (replacing capacitor on A/C system, for instance; landlord told me when I moved in it was okay to repaint or whatever as long as it improved the house), my neighbors love me - they've told him so; I've resodded the yard twice (FL grass sucks with a dog), had the landscape crew redo the trees in front so they look good, replanted flower beds (perennials), power washed the house every year after wet season ended, ensured the pest control worked...The BUT part ...As a sole practioning consultant (pre-IPO weakness remediation, large financial systems implementations, global audit recommendations for SEC registrants, etc.) at times during the last 3 years things have been sink or sink lower credit wise and the ID theft didn't help (apparently, I bought a car in GA and own some property in TX).

For instance, https://resolute.fund/ is a collection of distressed real estate that can be purchased globally.

This offer is only good for the next 5 days.Here's what Pro members get:Better, direct conventional mortgage lender - $1,000 off closing costs ($1,000 in savings)Roofstock, leading marketplace for buying tenant­-occupied rental property – Save $500 at closing on first investment property ($500 in savings)NBKC, full-service, FDIC insured national bank and an approved Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac lender - $200 off closing cost and 0.25% off mortgage interest rate ($200+ in savings)Sense Financial, convert 401k or IRA to use for real estate investing – 30% off setup fees ($300 in savings)Buildium, property management for property mangers – Get 20% off first year of annual subscription ($30-$40+ in savings)Rentometer, easy way to compare your rent with other local properties – 50% off Pro monthly subscription ($15 monthly savings)RentRedi, property management for owners that self-manage – 40% off monthly fee ($8 monthly savings)NeighborhoodScout, leading all-in-one platform for real estate trends & data – 20% off first first monthly or annual payment ($10- $287 monthly or annual savings)AirDNA, interactive tool to analyze the global short-term rental market – 30% discount for first 6 months (savings range)HomeAdvisor, digital marketplace for connecting with service professionals for home projects - Free concierge for hiring & scheduling service professionals ($500+ value)+ more!

PM is fine if you don't want global sharing.I've been using Airtable (which is excel like but let's me attach receipts to rows).  

More specifically, how National and global issues affect the housing market positively and negatively.

More specifically, how National and global issues affect the housing market positively and negatively.

There are thousands of banks in the country and a handful are global scumbags.

I started looking for value ad opportunities and changed from duplexes to single family for a more hands off management, which is what I needed to scale up while still working for a global company.The following years the rehabs got more involved and the properties got more expensive, because I started to realize that only a certain quality of neighborhood would allow me to do a full blown gut rehab and not lose equity in the process.