Something about the entitlement, but I don't blame her and would feel the same in her shoes. 

As to some other countries, diversifying by investing in other currencies reduces your risk and many currency has lost value against the USD, as interest rates rose.

Now if I was in your shoes???

But trust me, it's possible to make it happen even without a ton of cash or perfect credit.I’ve been in your shoes and managed to buy a number of properties without using my own credit or cash.

Hi @Elizabeth Rose - apologies for the delayed response.

In your shoes, my goal would be to get to know folks and make connections - Open the door to have them communicate with you should there be any problems with the property and ensure they call you (not the cops).  

https://www.har.com/content/department/newsroomHouston Real Estate Highlights in March, 2024:-Single-family home sales declined 7.5 percent year-over-year;-Days on Market (DOM) for single-family homes went from 62 to 55 days;-Total property sales were down 7.0 percent with 8,939 units sold;-Total dollar volume fell 5.6 percent to $3.5 billion;-The single-family median price rose 1.6 percent to $330,000;-The single-family average price rose 1.3 percent to $412,464; -Single-family home months of inventory registered a 3.5-months supply, up from 2.6 months a year earlier;-Townhome/condominium sales continued to decline, falling 6.7 percent, with the median price up 5.1 percent to $235,000 and the average price up 2.2 percent to $276,262.

I wish there were more people in your shoes!

This increase in dollar volume underscores the robust demand and high value of Miami real estate.List Price Success: Sellers received 97% of their original list prices on average, maintaining a steady rate from last year.Speed of Sales: Homes moved faster, with a median time to contract of just 28 days (a 6.7% reduction) and a median time to sales of 70 days (a 1.4% decrease).Inventory Levels: Active inventory rose by 27.3% to 3,864 homes, and the months’ supply of inventory increased by 33.3% to 4.4 months.

Median Sale Price: The median sale price rose by 10.4%, from $575,000 to $635,000.