I strongly agree with you that it is difficult to do real estate investments from abroad, so is it in Sweden as well, but I hope that we can start out with a minor risky property.

@Kyle M. if you want to flip it, I've found that its better just to commit to flipping the property.

Over 50% down on a seller financed offer is quite strong.

Another contractor started strong with timelines and quality, then slacked off and quality went down (took to long to fire this guy).

If you want to be passive, you could easily spread that over 6-8 syndicated deals in multiple strong markets. 

Good Afternoon Luther, If the property has been listed for 18 months at 45K I would strongly encourage you to send in an offer below list price.

I would strongly suggest investing out of state and aiming for cash flow, and hiring property managers to be pretty hands off on your investments. 

:@Elizabeth KnessHave your boyfriend execute a "lease" for you for $500 a month and go back to the lender.I don't think telling someone to commit mortgage fraud is the best advice.

@Allison MeggisonI would strongly suggest working with a local real estate agent, as they will have access to a great deal of information that will be of use to you (comps, previous sales, rental rates in the area, etc.) when it comes to apartments. 

I'm committed to off-market all the way.