Primarily, my work has been in small commercial retail buildings (new construction and tenant improvements) with some work in single and multi family projects. 

I generally rule out most single family homes as viable rentals, as prices are pretty high relative to rents, so aside from some downtown neighborhoods, typically you do not find large areas of single family rental neighborhoods (a median sale price on a 3 bed, 2 bath home so far this year in Dane County on MLS sales data is at $430k). 

I currently have a 30-yr fixed rate mortgage on a single family home that is my primary residence.

We're good at what we do, but we don't do what we don't do and will tell you where the line is so you can make the best decision for you and your family. 

it sounds like you're really eager to deploy a bunch of capital into supposedly cheaper markets, but you're not going to cash flow $500 on a random single family anywhere unless you are self-managing and super hands-on and prepared to deal with rough turnovers.  

Real Estate Market Predictions for 2025Single-Family Homes: Prices will likely remain flat due to homeowners holding onto low-interest-rate loans, causing fewer properties to hit the market.

So then 86% of middle income seniors remain at home and 25% of them are cared for by a family member.

Conversely, the number of small-multi family properties being built is a tiny tiny fraction of the number built from the 1950s-1980s in cities like Phoenix and Mesa.

I am also an Italian citizen, I lived there for a while, so I know the place and my family lives nearby.House prices are also lower in the areas I invest in comparison to Munich where I live.

i like the family connection but you really need a strong network to buy out of state.