I also never had to worry about vacancies: if you own a desirable property, you will always have people lined up to rent from you.

Quote from @Jessie Dillon: just my 2 cents.. i'm not a fan of the syndication model. there are better ways to invest more passively where you have more of a say in what goes on, can achieve higher returns, and can have your personal interests at a higher priority. 

I purchase my personal investments to maximize their equity and hold long term.

So it's just personal preference and budget for a host.

You are going to send your wife to personally unclog that toilet.

No personal income or tax returns are required.

Be that person who set's up some STR's there, runs em there, and really caters it to the US "bucket list" tourist. 

A FHA 203k Loan is where the purchase price and rehab costs are rolled into a single loan.Assuming you have a respectable FICO you can buy, with a FHA Loan (3-5% down, a 30 year amortization schedule, and a residential loan rate) AND because you closed personally, you will not have Asset Protection, in the form of closing in the name of a LLC/ LLC taxed as an S Corp, or an S Corp.

The best part is there is no ownership seasoning period with one of these lenders and they don't report to personal credit.

I'm still in the learning phase and have read about a hundred different books on FI and personal finance.Looking for any resources that might help me on my way.