Make sure you are looking at actual financial statements are not proforma which is a fairy tale they try to use to reflecting their biggest financial views. 

I've been analyzing deals for a few weeks now and am getting more comfortable with the process, however, one of the biggest hurdles thus far for me has been trying to estimate what a rehab will cost on the varying properties I've looked at. 

Looks like the biggest hurdle, though is running a business in a residential zone.

Searching in a hot market like Seattle area is challenging as the retail buyers drive up the prices beyond what makes sense as an investment.

What Dan says is common I think in that trading for assets outside of Cali could be a challenging thing to replace. 

Your hardest challenge will be keeping the Debt-to-Income ratio for refinancing.

My biggest pet peeve is the the way you have to deal with balances on a credit card. 

One of the biggest question is the cap expense value factor if you can do that by not adding any foundation. 

If it doesn't challenge you it doesn't change you.

I would like to find out what are the minimum requirements for a foreigner to apply for and own property overseas. do the same lessons that we have learnt on the biggest pockets podcast still apply to foreigners lessons such as the no money or low money down deals if so how can we apply for such as I would like to know the goals I should work towards.