Originally from Africa, I’ve embraced new opportunities to build a better future, and real estate is at the core of my financial freedom plan. 

Financially it only makes sense to invest remote if you have a sufficiently large economic delta between the market you live/work and Milwaukee.

If you need financial help, ask under the "Finance, Tax, and Legal" forum.

What are the financial metrics i should be asking for?

Prepare financially by saving for down payments, improving your credit score, and setting aside emergency reserves.

In efforts to get more experience with IOS, we are seeking a financial partner that potentially has experience with this asset class. 

Or we gradually perform high-quality updates for a live-in flip, then roll the equity into a new home.Regarding rental income, we aim to boost income, lower our effective tax rate by generating more low tax-drag income with rental income (since there’s not much we can do to lower out W2 tax bills) and have retirement cash flow.To compare the financial impact over 10-20 years, we want to analyze renting versus flipping.

Hi Moustafa, congratulations to you and your wife on your marriage and for thinking ahead about financial independence!

While we here on BiggerPockets certainly have financial goals in mind, local populations all over the world have an opposite and opposing one. 

@Ofir R.Recommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?