@Jonathan Greene I'm not sure what you mean by "most will not cash flow as an out-of-country investor" as it might suggest that the cash-flow of a given property has something to do with the nationality or residence of the owner but, in any case, you're absolutely correct that, historically, the net rental yields of LTRs in US cash-flow markets like the Mid-West have been typically higher than in the average European market, although that wouldn't be the case for many other US markets like California or New York.

Each of you are correct in thinking expectations were not properly aligned during the onboarding process.

But if you bought your properties correctly, it will work out.

Yes you are correct.

Keep in mind magistrates deal with MANY MANY cases involving small issues so their rulings OFTEN may not follow the correct technical application of the law.

@Derek BrickleyYou're correct when it comes to financing.

if you go about the process correctly, you can break free without liability.  

Once the above skills and tools are acquired, understanding the sequential process of the development along its timelines and costs needs to be correctly implemented.

There is no other way to get correct comps unless you know an agent who knows how to really run comps.

Getting into the house and house hacking at the very least (when done correctly) puts you in a better position to save more aggressively especially if your entire housing payment is covered.