Going from looking at house hacking in the US (with our beloved FHA loans and low-down conventional loan) and talking about house-hacking (owner occupying a property with investment intention)) is the equivalence of 3-D chess.Investing in other countries and achieving good cashflow and appreciation is certainly possible and is being doing consistently. 

https://www.har.com/content/newsroom/Houston Real Estate Highlights in November:• Single-family home sales increased for a sixth consecutive month, surging 25.6 percent year-over-year with 7,990 units sold;• The Days on Market (DOM) figure for single-family homes dropped from 59 to 46;• Total property sales shot up 28.1 percent with 9,660 units sold;• Total dollar volume jumped 43.9 percent to $3.1 billion;• The single-family average price achieved a record high, rising 15.0 percent to $341,765; • The single-family median price climbed 12.0 percent to $270,000 – the second highest median price of all time; • Single-family homes months of inventory registered a 2.2-months supply, down from 3.6 months last November and below the national inventory of 2.5 months;• Townhome/condominium sales jumped 23.4 percent with the average price up 2.5 percent to $224,130 and the median price up 11.8 percent to $190,000;• Single-family home rentals fell 11.1 percent with the average rent down 5.5 percent to $1,882; • Townhome/condominium leases declined 4.0 percent with the average rent up 11.5 percent to $1,674.

They will understand exactly what you are trying to do and be able to help you achieve your real estate goals.I hope this helps.

Start letting everyone you know what your plans are and how you’re going to achieve them through Real Estate.

If that is the case, 35-40k very achievable in the TN Smokies IF you can get a decent property around $300k, which these days is tough to do, unfortunately.  

If I had a $100K, is it reasonable to find a deal that will achieve $1000 a month in cash flow?

Calculate your current monthly expenses, see what can be eliminated or reduced, calculate your new monthly number, and plan how to achieve. 

Depending on your mix, some places might not be achievable in any of the markets or might be achievable in any market.

He was able to achieve this return by purchasing fantastic real estate and getting a great credit tenant. 

Keep up with the outreach and don't let it stop you from achieving your goals!