I will also agree with both @Alan Sue and @David Faulkner On the more conservative side, international investing can be tricky, and you do have to consider any tax implications of living and earning over seas, though there may be none in your specific situation (not my area of expertise, but something to check into). 

Any advice contained in this post is not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, for the purpose of (i) avoiding penalties under the Internal Revenue Code or (ii) promoting, marketing or recommending to another party any transaction or matter that is contained in this document.

I am currently interning with a real estate investor, so I have been trying to pick up what I can even though they do commercial properties over residential.

Hi BiggerPockets community, I am a newly joined member currently interning in the Seattle/Bellevue area.

That has no bearing on what appraisers actually do.Using NOI as your internal valuation the way you are means that for any situation where an owner occupies, your valuation is flawed and you may be missing out on a great deal because your metrics do not understand how to deal with that scenario.

Thus, S-corp becomes more valuable once you start making more money.Any advice contained in this post is not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, for the purpose of (i) avoiding penalties under the Internal Revenue Code or (ii) promoting, marketing or recommending to another party any transaction or matter that is contained in this document.

Hi @Priyanshu Adathakkar and @Adam Adams, The threats to Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code ("1031 Exchange") tend to surface every 3 to 5 years.

Lastly I would look for a seasoned investor who might be willing to take on a young intern who was eager to learn the business and who you might be able to help out in exchange for teaching you how to be an investor.   

Same could be said for any other large business hub internationally (Paris, Beijing, Tokyo, etc.). 

Hi - I'm curious to learn more about how Florida condotels work, particularly those in buildings managed by international hotel chains such as Hilton, Conrad, Marriott etc.I found some generic information online, but am curious about the following.