The hard money lender didn’t suggest going straight into a long-term rental loan, but honestly, that’s on me for not digging deeper into the options before jumping in.

We meet every month, and are in constant contact with these individuals, in business relationships going a lot deeper than that.The second way is to contact a large group of people with the understanding that only a few will result in “deals”.  

My wife and I are starting to delve into the rental market in Italy and we were looking to see if anyone else has experience investing in Italy. 

I look forward to connecting with fellow investors, learning from seasoned pros, and hopefully sharing my journey as I dive deeper into this space!

Here’s a deeper look:Legal Framework: The state likely took control due to unpaid MassHealth bills, which means there may be liens or claims on the property.

And Is a great app for doing a quick analysis if your out cruisin for deals... i set my criteria, and if the properties meet I go and do a deeper analysis later... 

I have to of a littl bit deeper into the house hacking what properties would be doable for us.Do you have any tips/plattforms beside BP to find meetups?

Tell me this isn't enticing to dive deeper into?

The most important thing is to know the details of your local program like the back of your hand, then look for loopholes.Just to give you and the other BP'ers a deeper handle on why some TDR programs work and some don't, I just uploaded an excellent study on the topic to my FilePlace at http://www.biggerpockets.com/files/user/ChrisNewma...

The right idea is going to be the bread and butter.1) Ideal location2) Quality properties over quantity of properties3) 1.25x DSCR4) Intention to hold no less than 8, but ideally 12+ years.5) Sufficient cap reserves6) Mechanisms to enhance cash flow(via alt investing or house strategies).7) Liability protection through no PG loans(if possible), LLC formation, property management and being a diligent landlord.8) Invest deeper, before wider.Now if you're talking where to invest, different information.