*As a side note, I think maybe it would be fun also to try and identify where new technology or machine-learning driven approaches could increase efficiency in the spaceAs for my financial situation, personally, I have around 50k saved but 20k of it is tied up in assets I don't want to pay capital gains tax on.

The more experienced investors with more capital are buying apartment complexes and doing syndications (one asked me if I wanted to participate...I passed) in San Antonio or doing commercial RE. 

One thing that I find frustrating is categorizing same year capital deductions (e.g. furniture that is able to be deducted in the same year due to 179).  

Do some smaller dollar private lendingA property is too capital intensive and $20k will not get you very far.You also did not describe what level of risk you want to take, so that is something also to take into consideration when evaluating where to invest.

This approach will help preserve your operating capital.

U will never hit the numbers ever in renovations as there is no way to know the unknown.. just make sure there is plenty of margin above you all in price and cost of capital. 

Quote from @Zach Howard: Quote from @Brandon Croucier: Quote from @Zach Howard: Quote from @Brandon Croucier: Hi Zach,There’s plenty of options to acquire realestate in the states.Your income does not matter as much as your liquid capital for a down payment, for foreign investors we are looking at 30-35% down payment on DSCR loans. 

@Matthew Drouin I haven't even dreamed of doing what I'm talking about but research the subject I've been brought to various YouTube video offer case studies & case analysis which would have me to believe deals can be done by lone individuals without any capital of their own being spent.

There is no current tax on rental income and capital gains.

Seen that play a few times.. this whole sub to being taught to under capitalized or starter investors who don't know what they don't know and learn this on line is just so very dangerous.