You have a lot of hard surface parking available to rent or build in., C.

My working son and has had a hard time finding something because work is in more expensive areas with tons of SF and luxury apartments nothing in small studios.

This is a hard pill to swallow, but one that makes sense due to the higher risk of this being my "first deal". 

Real estate is easy to get into, but hard to earn a living. 87% of all agents quit within two years because they don't make enough money.

If you're really wanting real estate as a "passive" income I would look more into syndication investing and hard money lending.

You have to evaluate the situation for yourself and choose your hard.

I have been told that it is hard for commercial because a lot of transactions are off-market.  

I've used the search feature on this forum but didn't have much luck.Are there any US investors, hard money lenders, or groups that invest in flips outside of the United States, specifically in Europe (Netherlands, Spain, etc.)?

Smaller or Partial Deals – You could fund lower-priced flips or offer gap funding (covering down payments, rehab costs) alongside a hard money loan. 4.

Having a hard time keeping insurance on the house though.