Hi All-If an investor follows the rules of thumb that bigger pockets lays out (2% rule, etc) you can ASSUME  that there is a large enough cash flow cushion to absorb any risks in the property.

You could park that money in the stock market and live off the dividends of 80K a year using the 4% rule, and watch your investment grow in value while you live off the dividends, never touching the principle.

only fannie has the 90 day flip rule  conventional,VA,USDA ,are good to go 

@Liwen Gu, If you only buy a property for $150K you would have a taxable event on the $50K difference between what you sold and what you purchased.Think of it as a two  part rule.  

And finding a condo that satisfies the 1% rule can be pretty tough.  

If you make sure your property is as close to the 2% rule as possible, the property will take care of itself vs. you having to pay for someone to live there.  2% ex: buy for $50K and rent is $1,000 per month.  

Eventually would either gift his amount back or would gift 50% of units later on (but based on a merit agreement).

@Ingrid J.When I was in Spain, quite some time ago, I was told that you need 50% down to buy a house and that the percentage of renters is much higher there than in the US for that reason.I've been to some other countries, where foreigner are either restricted from owning real estate, or outright prohibited.

I currently have a few units and I'm looking for an experienced manager who is accessible and bilingual (Spanish) to assist mostly with communication, enforcing rules, inspections, tenant screening, rent collection and move in/out preparations and evictions.

I figure if primary a mortgage around here is less than 50% pf rent.