For the most part, due to interest rates, breaking the 1% cap rate still won't provide positive return after expenses.

The combination of Germany's stable economy, well-regulated property market, relatively low interest rates, and the opportunity for long-term capital appreciation make it a compelling choice for U.S.

If the property were owner-occupied, would I only receive credit for one rental unit's income, while the non-conforming basement income wouldn't count?

Quote from @Edgar Duarte: hi allI would love to get some perspective from your expertise, we have a property that we would have to sell in 2025 to avoid paying taxes on the capital gains, we believe we rcan sell it for $700K and get an equity of almost $500K after paying the mortgage balance, if we invest all of it option in index funds at 7% rate (standard com growth calculator), or in more rental properties as we are all here for, I can get the equity of around $900K.option B would be keep paying the house at 2.3% int rate while we have it in AirBnB and maybe sell it in 10 years for $900K, knowing that we would be paying taxes but it is not that bad still. or we can 1031 at that point?

Did you finance this deal with a local bank or credit union?

You can find out nightly rates, occupancy and amenities.

If the applicant comes from the pool of people that I or my tenants know, I use real estate as a way to give back as many of my tenants will not qualify credit wise or may even have a criminal background or would struggle for another reason if I were to just stick to the "background/credit check" criteria. 

We don’t have an immediate need for the cash and current rates are attractive, so would love to hear what the pro/cons of seller financing are in this situation?

It's mostly a joke.I think it did good - the influencer who opines regularly on cap rates, interest rates, the Fed, inflation, and is generally an economist, or even a bit of a philosopher, probably does alright! 

With that low interest rate, you will have paid down a lot of equity in the deal and should be able to finance with a bank.