Interact with their material, ask for guidance, and establish connections with other investors in the markets you want to pursue.Attend Webinars on Real Estate Investing: Seek for webinars or online gatherings led by seasoned real estate agents in Upstate New York and Ohio.

Cost of labor has gone through the roof, as with materials, property tax, insurance, and even utility cost.

I want to make sure that my time is spent reading the right material though.

My agent suggested these guys as an alternative.  

.- Seeking properties that can generate $2K+ a month in combined rent after factoring in property management, insurance, and property tax expenses.Seeking Advice:- Would purchasing two houses in the Midwest to achieve $2K+ cash flow per month be a sound strategy, or do you recommend alternative approaches?

The seller seems motivated to sell, which has piqued my interest in exploring alternative financing options.I'm seeking advice and insights from the experienced members of this community who have successfully utilized creative financing strategies in the past.

Then chasing materials and actually doing the work is a time consuming venture. 

The alternative...if the lease specifies, is requiring him facilitate the sub-lease to a tenant approved by you.

Astute investors will make sure their properties are rented to the right tenants so this is a non-issue for most.Anyway, I'd never invest in long-term rentals in Spain regardless since, as Erwin and I mentioned, there are much better alternatives in your country.Also, if you're going to invest following the population pyramid, you can pretty much forget about Europe, North America, Japan or China and should probably focus on places like India. 

Oh, you can also look up Ross Chapin, architect, who has a large volume of material on pocket neighborhoods, which are made up of small homes from 500 to 1500 ft.².