I have done 15 deals in the past year and half, and I currently have 20 new townhomes waiting for build permits.

That way if you have any issues collecting rent you can contact parents as well. 

I've never had a real issue, and I plan to keep it that way by doing the same consistent things as other have mentioned. 

The third floor apartment was occupied by a hoarder and had some issues.

I have not had any more issues with turnover on one type than the other.

Then, once you own it, you can look into refinancing without the risk of a lender failing to perform.As for which strategy to choose, think about picking one that fits your situation and has the best chance of success, especially since you're new to investing and live in another country.Vision the follwoings:Option 1: BRRR - This involves a lot of micromanaging and supervision work during the renovation process, including dealing with contractors, permits, and other details.

And that's why the "due on sale" clause is not a very big issue.  

Quote from @Bruce Woodruff: Quote from @Chris Seveney: I wanted to post this here, as there is another post in BP that intertwines with this.The crux of the issue is what Don mentioned in his opening post that people perceive the guru mentor shortcut or the cheap version for getting rich quick when many of these programs are not what they promise.

I am not sure why is that but you have to be careful on what are the agreement on that contract.In this case, I would recommend to get involved with a investor friendly realtor who will help you as it could be many issues during the process as the titles are not clean in most cases and many variables have to be checked. 

The challenge with the students is there will be constant issues that you have to deal with.