@Omar PietersA few things here.The 1% rule is thankfully not a rule otherwise most real estate investments in the US and many other parts of the world wouldn't work.

The property can be unappealing in some way shape or form, old, derogated, who knows maybe there was a murder there several years ago and people can look up that information online?

I can't believe this thread is 11 years old and still garnering attention.2.

The inventory is also very old, so prepare for heavy Capex (but it sounds like youre ready for that anyway).

I invested in Jacksonville, FL, because my old job would fly me there multiple times yearly.

We scraped the old house and we build new home, where the houses are selling close to the $1.8M What was the outcome?

I specialize in working with Canadians that own property down here (I live in Palm Springs, we might be the snowbird capital of the world?).

The ability to get funding in just a few days can make a world of difference, allowing investors to act quickly and lock in the best opportunities.I’m curious, in your experience, what strategies have you found most effective for building strong relationships with reliable direct lenders?

It was like paying for multiple Master's degrees to get our "real world" experience.  

A DST is like owning a property in a partnership, but is technically held in the same name as what the old property was held.