Fingers crossed .

Being nice to lazy investors, just rewards bad behavior and doesn't push them to be more resourceful - and hence more successful.It is a free country though, so best of luck with your approach:)

While we saw some big jumps around covid times, it has now slowed as I expect is the same for your current area if not most of the country.   

#1 it's a big country there's a lot of stable areas to choose from. #2 personally knowing and networking with people definitely helps build a more trustworthy reliable team. 

Tenants stop paying all over the country it was a nightmare..

There are many groups that meet across the country.

With the high housing market in the past few years, house-hacking and living "rent free" is very tough almost everywhere in the country, especially if you are planning on putting <20% down (higher mortgage payments + PMI).

I recommend cross-analyzing the blended rate option vs a whole new cash out on the 1st lien.

It was an out of country investor who was wanting pull his money.

However, I’ve found that these strategies don’t seem to align with the current real estate market in my country, Pakistan, particularly in Karachi.Here’s an example:A typical 120-square-yard house with 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms costs around 106,000k ($270-$300 Rent per month).