For example I have a customer in Zurich who needs a mattress and adjustable base that only exists in the USA and they don't want to pay retail pricing.I wish I knew how to do deals like this well with RE and had all the contacts.

Sounds like you have a great base for real estate investing! 

I'm based in Florida and investors here are getting killed by Taxes and Insurance.

Hi Maria, I'm based in central CT.

- Based on your experience, what should we expect for maintenance expenses? 

Based on my research on the property can the forum please provide some guidance.Basic Info:  Purchased at auction for for ~$5000.  

We just need to figure out where to base it (eg.

It might be a weird time to pick up multifamily rentals since there is a massive apartment complex being built at the moment, but single family should be pretty safe.Also worth mentioning San Antonio is experiencing massive appreciation right now and a portion of that is certain to spill over into the Corpus area based on proximity and a lot of San Antonio residents vacationing there.

Researching similar rentals and noting renovations in your listing can attract potential tenants, with room for adjustments based on demand.

@Cameron RileyYes HUD has screened them based on their standards but you can have your own screening standards which they won’t qualify for.