I have been interested in getting involved with real estate investing since I was a young teen, I just never knew (and still don't know) where to start.

If the answer is yes then when you purchase a property number 1. cashflow would be the "non-negotiable" and you want to find deals that have strong cashflow, typically if that is the case you normally would not see a lot of appreciation unless you have a strong equity position in the deal.Many people, and myself included buy deals based on the sexy term "Cashflow" to tell people what the return is they are getting. but the reality is that if you do not need the cashflow today, maybe you purchase properties that are going to appreciate  more then the cashflow.. meaning a little nicer home that will go up in value and you can forgo the cashflow in place of appreciation...

Ideally, properties that cash flow $150-200/month/unit, after all expenses and debt service, and return a CoC ROI of mid-teens or better.

My scenario is direct operate high value US crops in the right industries and returns can be in the mid teens without the risk of investing abroad.

Nothing sexy, quick, or easy, it takes work to learn a market from a distance, but there are resources out there of value.Regards,

This can look very sexy on the paper, but I tell you what....

I grew up helping my Grandpa with the several buildings he had/has from my teens to late 20s.

Cap rates won’t be ‘sexy’, but you won’t have many issues.I’ve ‘landlorded’ a property in San Diego from Phoenix.  

My teen even earned himself a Boy Scout Merit Badge in Home Repair at summer camp so he could help us out even more when he got back! 

Throw in rent appreciation and inflation / market-driven value increases if you want and you're in the teens.