Let me preface this forum post by saying that no one is an actual dummy when first starting out, but to grab your attention I had to use something good :) Cap rates, gross rent multipliers, cash on cash return, internal rate of return, ROI, 1% rule, and the list goes on in terms of underwriting calculations you must know as an investor.

"Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It"by Adam Ross, a former international hostage negotiator for the FBIGreat read. 

We manage right at 800 homes for our investors and at least half of our portfolio is owned by owners who live outside of Georgia...for that matter, about 20% of our investors are international. 

We are very fast, direct lender, great to work with and we control the entire process internally.

I think if we used the redIQ model we could easily double it but alas we use our internal model as a matter of habit and ease of pasting into our CIM for distribution.Best of luck!

Renting to faculty, out of state students, students from abroad and more of year round (such as residency) students will not carry the same short term renter displacement, but may require a higher level of finish in some cases as this becomes a year round home.Perks here are- -Year round rent under the same renter/ as your lease terms apply-Some renters having supplemented housing stipends paid in the form of allowances, stipends, and other arrangements -Lesser degree of potential property damage for those in graduate/residency programs (simply based on age and maturity - again, use the automobile industry here in why most car rental places won’t rent below age 26)-Less need for obtaining co-signers (allowing tenant to solely establish some credit history as well)When your tenets do move on and out, as a ‘thank you’ for being such great renters for the span of their academic career, it can be nice to offer a letter of reference as well for future renting needs.

Also, the state of formation is likely where internal disputes would be brought among LLC members, so if you and a partner live in CA, you probably want to arbitrate in CA if the two of you had a disagreement.

Mostly because we don't want to rent it but have had great experiences hosting international visitors years ago and are semi-retired so could spend some time elsewhere. 

When you consider the proximity to Austin and relatively lower costs, San Antonio is the next closest urban/suburban option with an international airport.

I have been getting a lot of DM's asking about my international purchases in Mexico with requests for realtor and/or agent recommendations.