What follows will probably sound somewhat pessimistic - but I put it out there for your consideration...Understand that your journey will be a long one, as real estate is usually not a get rich quick game.  

Macy's, a cornerstone of American retail, is seeing significant interest in the real estate it has put up for sale, a promising sign in a challenging market.

FB and virtual RE groups are a great resource for networking with other local real estate professionals.

You may want to research now how the country taxes different types of investments(Equity, bonds, real estate, etc)That can tell you potentially what investments to have.The issue with potentially becoming a US citizen is that they will tax you on worldwide income.Therefore, if you get the citizenship and move out of the US, you may want to see if you would be exposed to US taxes, whether you will want to move back to the US and if you want to renounce your US citizenship.I agree that if you are not sure of living in the US, you may want to avoid doing items such as having a large balance in a retirement account that may be considered taxable by another country when you retire.Best of luck

In my case, I have residential rentals in one LLC, commercial properties in another, self storage in a third, and my real estate company operates in a fourth.

I’m a real estate agent based in South Carolina, where I specialize in off-market deals and work closely with investors.

The only real opportunity for "surprise" is in a situation where the market is split between expecting different sizes of cuts.

You are looking for a combination of 3 things: sufficient vacant land, residential and commercial, all in 1 property and affordable.

So, the real answer to your question will vary from city to city.

After 45 + years investing in, purchasing and selling notes and real property; structuring “deals”, running investment funds and syndications, I have observed that many (most) investors both hesitate too long gathering too much information before making an offer AND do not do enough investigation, analysis and due diligence before they finalize a purchase.Seems like opposites, right?