I don't invest overseas, but I do invest in multiple markets across the U.S.

House hacking seems like the best strategy for me.My goal is to purchase a single-family home in Maryland, D.C, (from lurking I've heard D.C was terrible for investing) or Virginia with multiple rooms where I'm making monthly payments similar to what I pay in rent and other charges ($2000-$2500).

Look at the results in multiple ways and over different time horizons.

Not all VA loans are owner-occupied as the VA gives you an allotment so you can have multiple properties with VA loans depending on what they clear you for.

Let’s unpack your ROI question in a way that reflects the reality of your financing setup.When calculating ROI with multiple loans, you’ll want to include all financing components in your cash flow analysis.

LOL but this route you have only 4 weeks to contact all the sellers MULTIPLE TIMES.- The golden rule in my group is the seller has to have a deal, the numbers work, be willing to sign, be willing to move out no later then 7 calendar days prior to the auction!!!!! 

Quote from @John Busch: Truly appreciate the multiple responses and look forward to continuing our communication as we live in Southern CA and do not have many contacts in that part of the county. 

Does again with multiple houses will give you $20k+/month.  

ETC: February- buy a high end home at a destination location.  

Just wanted to provide the BP community with some context on this thread...Our team provides affordable housing for residents in multiple states, and unfortunately sometimes we run into unruly residents.One such resident is Shawn Sheedy.