Zachary,It's pretty easy to find a solid cash flowing REI under $200K in either Indiana or Ohio.

@Evan Coopersmith penny-pinching is an easy way to crash.

Easy to transition this to a property manager, or even have multiple people run the account, than if the account is a personal account.

Not easy, we are trying to raise a BILLION, yes a billion, to build, " Miami Beach " in Tormina.

And for them rasing capital on SM BP facebook whatever has been fairly easy compared to others who dont have a big SM or BP presence. 

Stefano You need a team, buying a property is the easy part.as a Foreign citizen there is a tax FIRPA that you may have to pay and is 15% of Sale price.Need an accountant, a lawyer and a relator that understands that. 

Call the listing agent and build report, let them see you are a pro and easy to work with2.)

Fees should be clearly stated in writing, easy to understand, and justifiable.

Hi Mary - your post is so succinct which makes for easy reading. ;-)Some things come to mind-do you host yourself, have a property manager or co-host, is your STVR dog friendly, do you have king beds, where is your market, do you have professional photos etc.

Without a solid plan, fix & flips would be huge gamble.