After educating myself with all the BiggerPockets books and videos, i think it's time to take some action.I'm from Italy, unfortunately the real estate market here is not very good, banks don't give out loans, you can't refinance, everything is much more tricky, but hey, we have good food.

I would get one with a stainless steel tub and hard food disposer since tenants don't typically clean the strainers out. 

The arts are strong there and it has a great food co-op and a brewery.

Friendly people, great food and so much culture and history.

Food, rent and even gas are necessary expenses for most everyone. 

OR you could go stealth , get a van , some cameras , some dark sunglasses and do a stakeout , eat crappy junk food and drink lots of coffee . 

Other websites promoting Troptions statedthat they are “[d]eveloping an ECO-SYSTEM of vendors accepting Troptions (car dealerships, fast food chains, legal services, ATM machines etc.)”; are “coming out with a credit card this fall so you can use your TROPTIONS to purchase merchandise”; and “will ‘do the due diligence for our investors,’ ‘purchase large quantities of coins at a discounted rate,’ and ‘sell the private coins to our investors below market value.’ ” And a photo posted on the “Troptions Marketplace” Facebook page shows a man standing in front of a BMW with a caption that states “Just paid all Troptions for this BMW X5 in LA!!”

Gave me some food for thought!

Purchase price: $581,000 Cash invested: $181,000 Purchased a 3 bed / 2 bath SFH in Scottsdale for use as a med / short term furnished rental.Conventional Investment loan, 20% down, 4.125%Lots of landscaping, new front walkway, decor makeover.Here were our expenses:Hillery - Down Payment-$119,325.13Hillery - Furnishings and Household Items-$36,852.09Hillery - Interest & Fees-$555.59Hillery - Marketing-$400.00Hillery - One Time Professional Services-$11,570.08Hillery - Remodeling-$11,177.49Hillery - Travel - Food-$328.43Hillery - Travel - Gas-$348.45Hillery - Travel - Lodging-$367.39 What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

Everyone pays for their own meal and the food is really good.Always a lively discussion about flips, rehabs, Airbnbs, private lending, goal setting, good contractors, and deals.It's put on by Glen Friedman who is a local investor and private money lender.