@Brian PloszayThe attractiveness of natural gas over electricity is location dependant - there are places where it is not significantly cheaper.Regardless of the fuel source for you heat, your best bang-for-efficiency-buck comes from air sealing and insulating the building envelope.

If the overseas markets really are so attractive, you could mix the two (buying in the US, buying overseas), and come out ahead relative to foreign-locals who only have 50% LTV @ 10% available to them.

@Bryan Shelton,Your better bet would be to learn about how to attract and engage private lenders.

Is there a better way to make money in property as a 6% cap doesnt attract me.

I am going to go meet a prospect at her property. I saw her for rent sign, called her, and asked her if she was willing to sell and she said yes. ARV would be about no less than 230k . She is asking 175k so I would pu...

Also, older units may attract a certain type of clientele as well as how the park looks.

The multi family/house hack option has been the most attractive to us... do you have any thoughts on specific areas around Austin or is that just the strategy you'd take?

On the other hand, as agriculture and energy jobs--the main reason for moving to these regions, for many--become totally obsolete or redundant... and as the major urban markets offer more attractions than ever...

Many OOS investors set themselves up for failure because they don't truly take the time to understand:1) The Class of the NEIGHBORHOOD they are buying in - which is relative to the overall area.2) The Class of the PROPERTY they are buying - which is relative to the overall area.3) The Class of the TENANT POOL the Neighborhood & Property will attract - which is relative to the overall area.4) The Class of the CONTRACTORS that will work on their Property, given the Neighborhood location - which is relative to the overall area.5) The Class of the PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANIES (PMC) that will manage their Property, given the Neighborhood location and the Tenants it will attract - which is relative to the overall area.6) That a Class X NEIGHBORHOOD will have mostly Class X PROPERTIES, which will only attract Class X TENANTS, CONTRACTORS AND PMCs and deliver Class X RESULTS.7) That OOS property Class rankings are often different than the Class ranking of the local market they live.8) Class A is relatively easy to manage, can even be DIY remote managed from another state.

We're live in our owner occupied 2 unit building, and are realizing the importance of attracting high quality tenants so we can co-exist peacefully and happily at our home.