Another factor that works well with US investors is that the local currently AED (Dihram) is pegged to the USD at 3.67~ AED per 1 USD.For long term rentals, its on average 5-8% after the “Service Charge” reduction.

My average electric bill was 420/mo.

I'm sure there are agents and investors with deeper insights, but for most of us, a consistent, long-term approach—similar to dollar-cost averaging when investing in index funds—seems like the most practical strategy.That being said, I am also interested to hear what others have to say though, so thank you for the post!

In fact, we're closing on our third deal this year, average blended price of 80k a door, and blowing past the 1% rule.

The average currency last 37 years, this may last longer than average who knows for sure.

Real estate investing is forgiving; the average person can still make money even with some big mistakes.

I've heard 10%-20% is the average net gain but I just want to be more clear about it. 

Real estate investing is forgiving; the average person can still make money even with some big mistakes.

Our average tenant stays 12.5years.  

Although it also depends on your projected usage and average length of stay.