Hello Bruce,It's not about interest rates, its about yields and principal risk.In investments you have market risk and idiosyncratic risk.When we think on quantifying these risks and assigning a discount rate, we can look at 2 components.

What is the best way to screen international applicants? 

They have all graduated & are now interning in medicine & radiology.

I couldn't find an international forum, so I am posting this here.Has anyone invested in condos in Thailand?

A major component our luxury STR clients the moment are loan terms.

So being that you seem set on going to college here's my advice,3 big thingswhile in college you can only do so muchwork part-time or intern with real estate agencies, property management companies, or real estate investors, which some colleges per degree may require an internship anyway.networkjoin campus real estate clubs and national organizations like the National Association of Realtors (NAR) or local real estate investment groups. 

your onsite manager is a huge component of your success. working with them so they understand the goal of the property is crucial for success. buying in the right area will boost your profits.

That means more expensive and less profitable and, personally, I wouldn't invest there because of the sargassum issue but you might care less about it because of the lifestyle component in your case.4.

We did look at the internal controls to add additional protections, just like people here have mentioned doing more intensive background checks. 

Also, the state of formation is likely where internal disputes would be brought among LLC members, so if you and a partner and/or spouse live in CA, you probably want to arbitrate in CA if the two of you had a disagreement.