The real estate market in Dubai is significantly different to the U.S. though.

To play devil's advocate (and keep in mind I have no skin in this since I'm in a different market):-You want to tailor to investors, then be prepared to sell at an investor price. 

Not sure what is different Are you in his course I’m not happy at all 

When investing in high cash-flow markets, I always recommend working with an investor friendly agent so you're able to gain the right insight on the different areas and the risks involved.

REI is filled with lots of shiny objects and you will success stories from all these different investing methods and it can be hard to stick to a path.

Also if you are dealing with lower asset classes it will be different then abhigher asset class you are house hacking. 

Engage in networking by exploring real estate investment groups or participating in forums where you can connect with fellow investors at different levels of experience for guidance and collaboration opportunities.

They're basically two different skill sets and it's fallacious thinking to assume you can do one because you can do the other.

My “take” is somewhat different than most posters here.  

Reg. 1.469-4 (which is different from the 1.469-9(g) grouping election that is used for rentals that aren't STRs).