in cash flow would cut it for me. i'd want enough to cover the mtg, but also R&M and a little for vacancy. if i can't do that plus have a little actual "cash flow" left over.... i'm still here :) if that's any indication. 

There are actually quite a few Americans investing in real estate in Japan, but more I think that invest only in the US.  

Additionally if you are deeding the property you live in to an LLC you may lose the homestead exemption which could actually increase your taxes. 

Most of the homes we built on these lots sold at a profit, but a couple did not, again, because of the reasons above. 

But in reality, holding on too tightly limits growth, causes burnout, and actually costs you money.Why Letting Go Helps Your Bottom Line✅ Frees Up Your Time – Instead of handling every single tenant issue, you can focus on strategy, acquisitions, and big-picture decisions.✅ Allows Specialists to Do Their Jobs – A leasing agent will lease faster than an investor juggling 10 different tasks.

We mostly buy off market now but I remember that is actually how I started investing, by flipping foreclosures. 

@Robert Brock, I guess my advice is not really any different than I would say to someone wanting to be a residential wholesaler: you need to add value to the transaction.Often times, having the deal tied up is the value, but more often then not, in my limited experience with commercial wholesalers and residential, the wholesaler has no idea what someone will actually pay, so they tie up a deal at too high a price and then add their fee that turns a bad investment into a horrible investment. 

With out knowing your actual cash position, it is tough to tell.

HOWEVER; if you aren't going to use your full last name, then it's important to upload a pic to your profile (which you have) The reason being, when someone has a common name, with an initial and you are trying to @mention them, if you have a list of 5 David R's with the stock icon, it's impossible to know which is the correct one. 

Using a relative or friends address to claim you live there when you actually don't is committing fraud.