they're often much more expensive than they appear because they have deferred maintenance that has been adding up over decades. 

For instance, states like California, Oregon, Montana, and Massachusetts have "clawback" provisions, meaning they may tax deferred gains if you eventually sell the replacement property and don't reinvest within the state.

Based on your age & needs, you could consider a variable annuity (stock market) vs a fixed or deferred annuity (more like a long term CD). 

Deferring taxes with a 1031 doesn't put that money in your pocket for your own use like cash-flow.

Upside is you get to defer your taxes and earn a yield in the meantime. 

Experienced syndication sponsors are considered experts in the real estate field and are often invited to various investment conferences to speak in keynote presentations and on expert panels.

Feel free to breeze through it: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1qCD_XIgmg-2BGGzsDbWq...As for Rent by the Room - it just means you can get more for your place by number of bedrooms.

Living and working overseas can present unique challenges when it comes to securing financing, but there are definitely loan options designed for situations like yours.

I've done deals like this where I've had the seller hold a small second, subordinated to the banks 1st position mortgage, with payments to the seller deferred until balloon payment which I make coterminous with the bank's mortgage.4.) 

A price reduction doesn't solve the issues this property presents.