Just like in Southern Italy, where houses are sold for as little as one euro, similar initiatives exist in Spain to attract people to repopulate villages and revitalize these areas." the one part I'd disagree with is "many".So why was I shocked then?

As you purchase more, your net worth will go up more quickly than the savings in interest with the other option.

You can get in while prices are still relatively low and watch as it grows quickly over the next few years. 

I just did a quick search of the area and there appears to be an ample supply of properties with an average rent of approximately $1.10/SF.

A prudent investor doesn't seek quick riches through shortcuts.

Not perfect but wrapped it up quickly and had him sign a waiver for any other findings. 

Our goal is to scale quickly and acquire as many properties as possible, with no upper limit on our ambitions.

A prudent investor doesn't seek quick riches through shortcuts.

I’m on the verge of giving Booking.com the boot , too many cancellations and the worst part is when you call customer service, which is China ….in order to validate you as a host they give you a call back so you can’t get your answer quickly and the callback takes a few minutes and half the time the call does not make it through- enough to make you wanna scream.

Listing immediately at a bit of a discount to fill it quick on ST leases to reup in spring.