The West has similar values, culture, religion - we all watch the same Hollywood movies that shape to some degree how we view the world.Imagine Brazil and Iran: one of them is used to bikini ladies in Rio, the other one is more for keeping them wrapped up.

Sometimes it’s surrendering the ability to get your money back at all… see this thread on Norada Capitalhttps://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/960/topics/1196567-nora...Unrelated to any investment I have made or even real estate, I have watched both my parents fall victim to clever marketing scams where they lost a combined 6 figure sums - both from in person marketed investments… so not something like a phone scam… but was a private placement “opportunity” not unlike how a syndications are offered, where management siphoned off investor money and used it for their own purposes.   

Stop watching YouTube.

Also, any suggestion of things to watch out for will be greatly appreciated.  

Watch this video for a complete insight on what this means to you as a landlord.

In the end, it's really about having the patience and the mindset to keep showing up without expectations.Early on, I was all in, invested in every decision they made, and then I'd watch them pick something like a cul-de-sac home that's going to appreciate slower, and I’d think, “Why not consider a property with more built-in equity?”

Red flags to watch for in a house hack deal include high vacancy rates in the area, poor property conditions, or unexpected zoning restrictions.

Do you watch all the Fix Up to Flip programs on TV and Youtube videos?

I have seen the good and the bad, I have watched some of the biggest names here in Indy get started and have helped most of them in some form or fashion. 

Is it to be expected that since I am hiring a property manager to look over my property, they should have kept a better watch on the place and should be responsible for fixing the damages, or is that just par for the course and I as the investor will end up having to pay for any damages done?