I'm also considering a separate living room space or maybe some kind of artist studio. 

You will definitely come out of pocket WAY more with seller financing than with the lowest owner occupant loans.

That is a recent topic from 12/2 that Lindsey responded to with a list of providers from a different forum discussion on the topic. 

I have tons of connections with people who do marketing all over the city I live in.

Hi Saju,Well it is an exciting market with lots of future developments happening, all aligned with the popular Dubai 2040 vision.As for how the market is for US investors, there is no local tax on capital gains, or tax on rental income.

https://www.har.com/content/department/mlsHouston Real Estate Highlights in November, 2024:-Single-family home sales increased 6.0 percent year-over-year;-Days on Market (DOM) for single-family homes went from 48 to 52 days;-Total property sales were up 3.3 percent with 7,750 units sold;-Total dollar volume rose 11.1 percent to $3.1 billion;-The single-family median price was up 1.5 percent to $329,900;-The single-family average price climbed 4.1 percent to $418,903; -Single-family home months of inventory registered a 4.4-months supply, up from 3.5 months last November.

Real- Estate  is a lot tougher game now because of technology now allowing buyers, sellers to access the market using the internet without using agents but  you do have hot areas that can support  more bodies .

This is a great place to learn and to connect with people so take advantage of all the great resources.

What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

Here is the story:We sold a portfolio of rentals to a single buyer and part of the deal is we held back a 10% mortgage.