I did it in Denver.Hope all goes well with your investing adventures! 

Have adventures, do stupid stuff, just be safe and worry about growing up in a few years.

As I am trying to do it right from the beginning, I think that’s what I am going to do even if it is another task to do.

Rich Dad Poor Dad is my all time favorite...I also just finished:The 5 day weekendYou are a badass at making moneyLife ScaleThe turnkey revolutionBooks currently in the que:Long Distance Real Estate InvestingThe 4 hour workweekCompany of OneBusiness Adventures: 12 classic tales from the world of Wall StreetThe Alchemist

I had the money I bought the house with plus $81,000 in my pocket plus the property was a 2 family bringing in $1,600 per month before taxes, gas and water ($400 per month) I was making $1,200 every month , since you are only considering the purchase it should be an easy task to improve the property in a short time to bring back the appraisal at the higher number and roll the second mortgage into one mortgage, one thing to remember is to make the interest rate high enough that it entices the owners to commit to the idea, depending on how much you are paying for the property, think of it in terms of another couple of thousand dollars added to the purchase price. 

Since I’d be investing from overseas, everything seems to be a bit more complicated:The biggest hurdle I’ve to overcome in this context is definitely the financing part, which seems to be an adventure on it’s own for foreign investors – a lot of lenders do not lend to foreign investors, some only lend to foreign investors, who are not first time investors, etc.Once I can tick off this part of my checklist, I have to connect with a CPA, who has experience with working with clients from outside the US.After this is done, I guess I can serioulsy start to think about buying a property.

@Merle SvensonBest of luck in your house hacking adventure!

He’s very much apart of our adventure here!

I learned how to refinish window sills, repair plaster, hang hand rails and other handyman tasks that needed to be done.

Maybe we should contact the national newspapers.I know a few investors that buy completely destroyed houses, work day and night rehabbing them, deal with all the permits needed, engage with often lazy and dishonest construction workers... performing many other mentally, emotionally and physically difficult tasks.