To decrease expenses, we are 1.

Without a mortgage, this decreases the risk of a rental vacancy and improves cashflow.

Not being in the country you want to invest is risky. 100% leverage is risky.Lowering your leverage point is one of the easier ways to decrease your risk and therefore increase your odds at success.

Do you believe mortgage rate will start to decrease?

Currently rates on commercial are going up and not down with Fed rate decreases.  

-Decreased security deposit to 1x for MTR.

I would also try to minimize expenses through decreasing cleaning costs, installing smart tech like a thermostat to control utility costs, etc.5.

A lot of 'off-grid' places are not, which will lower their value and resale ability.Also, you are decreasing your potential market by choosing a venture like this..not everyone will find composting toilets as cool as you and I might.Having said that, I think it could be a great find, if it check all the the boxes.

Only five of the qualifying 25 local cities saw a population decrease, topped by Bee Cave (-2.7%).

Of course I can increase deductibles or otherwise decrease coverage, but that is only putting off the inevitable expensive insurance claim.