If you're having too much trouble in your local area, it could be an idea to branch out into other markets as well if you scope them out and deem them good areas to invest.At least in my area, commercial listings and higher priced SFH are beginning to cool down.

Deals get done every day, some even at reasonable amounts, somehow you just need to be in that food chain to get a crack at it! 

I am focusing on muli family units and then branch out to apartments.

I think a lot more people are seeing the potential of branching out from the major cities(New York, LA, etc.) 

You could also branch out to areas with more MF. 

It is essentially daisy chaining, but the difference is that all buying parties were aware of this; AND I had the means to close with the seller in case I couldn't find a buyer.

I know, for a non-EU resident, I can take a Spanish Mortgage with local banks, but I was wondering if can organize and pre-approve it with Spanish bank that have branches here in the US.

Look for the banks with the fewest branches.

., rentals) before branching out and learning another aspect (rehabs/BRS).

If it doesn’t, it’s defective.To me when I see a quitclaim deed in the chain it just makes me curious about the grantor’s title… also whether the instrument was properly prepared and is valid.