It would be even better for you than for me because quality properties in these countries are traded in US dollars and your income would be in US dollars as well.

You'll have to weigh weather the trade off of losing $2000/mth is worth holding out and hoping it appreciates enough that you don't lose on the sale.

@Michael BabinExchange Traded Funds.

Performing Note - a note that has had consistent payments over the life of the loan and typically trades at 90-100 of the unpaid balanceNonperforming Note - a note that is delinquent and trades in a much wider % of UPB depending on many factors.

 You need to:  A) Know thyself  B) Develop an understanding of what REIT's are and factors that effect their pricing  C) Develop an understanding of where you're going to invest if you buy physical propertyFor this comment Ill be talking about publicly traded REIT's as they're available to everyone through a brokerage account.

You could sell later and trade up or roll into multiBuying multi family?

The industry has it's own language, metrics, tricks of the trade etc. 

I am an aircraft painter by trade, based in Bangor; but my long hour work week and little appreciation for the ethic and skills I bring forth do not coincide with my bigger goals in life.   

Link up with an experienced real estate investor and an experience real estate broker.One flipping the work gets much harder for each different trade you add. 

My father is a residential home contractor, and I have worked for him and learned the trade since I was old enough to walk.