Some properties actually lose money each month but gain value through appreciation.

You have one STR, and you want someone to bring all of the money for your second?

The apartment sale price 275k, loan amount 261k with 19k grant, no money out of pocket. after rehab rent 1850-2k month for location. my home 4 bd 2.5 b worth 217-230k will rent for 1800-2k month.

Real estate is easy to get into, but hard to earn a living. 87% of all agents quit within two years because they don't make enough money.

Also, focus on 2 years of job/income stability.Class D Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, all cashflow with little, maybe even negative, relative rent & value appreciationVacancy Est: 20%+ should be used to cover nonpayment, evictions & damages.Tenant Pool: majority will have FICO scores under 560 (almost 30% probability of default), little to no good tradelines, lots of collections & chargeoffs, recent evictions.

I got so lucky - the first 3 years, during the depths of the pandemic, I had a perfect tenant, no problems, even during the storms. 

@Geoff Engel If you don't want to be a landlord but still want to be involved with investing you could be a private money lender for flips or in partnerships and bring the money to the deal.

OPJust borrow the money in the US and use it in Belize.

Even though we live in earthquake country, this was a new experience for us.

Let’s swap horror stories, success stories, and maybe even some good contractor recommendations!