Listen to podcasts, read books, and if you plan to invest in the Netherlands find some resources that speak to that market specifically.

Scaling-  your question is both country and even town specific.  

Went over budget and still counting.  

For example, are there specific documents or information I should prepare, or would identifying a target property first be more beneficial?

Unless you are going for a specific look, there’s no reason for an expensive toilet.

If you need help with landlord laws, house backing strategies, or traditional MTR investing specific to New Jersey happy to help.

@Zachary Young,Given your $300,000 budget, you have a good number of options—you certainly don’t have to be constrained to Cleveland, if that’s not where you want to start out.

I know it's over your budget, but is this the kind of property that would interest you: https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/194-Joliet...?

This doesn't replace the need for a MSA that will capture additional clauses needed on a Contractor-SubContractor relationship, this is just a project specific form you would use in addition to the MSA (prepared by your Attorney):This template is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice.

My advice would be to specifically retain a potential eviction attorney from the start, in order to be prepared for how this *may* go.