With the inspection - you can negotiate for a seller credit so that you can take care of that at closing.

First of all what is your thoughts on using the section 8 fair market rent number as the comps for what i can get for a unit , and secondly will section 8 care about a garage or the square footage of the unit ?

I'm currently looking at a property in Belize but have not yet obtained my residency (should have it by the end of the year).

This sounds tricky - I recommend talking to a ledner (many are on the forums here, hopefully one will answer).It is vital that you be careful to avoid mortgage fraud.

@Joe Pirapakaranlenders have a maximum LTV they can give you, and almost no one does 80% right now - it's 70-75%the higher the loan amount, the higher the monthly paymentthe lender doesn't care how much you owe - you could owe $20K or $200K - if they do 70% LTV, you'll get $140K

You can also do a private money loan, hard money loan, HELOC on your primary residence. 

Only a few buildings in Sunny Isles allow daily rentals AND some that do have restrictions on the time that the owner is allowed to reside there.For condo hotels (most buildings in Sunny Isles allowing daily rentals are condo hotels) you will need at least 35% down UNLESS you buy in a building that allows monthly rentals, in which case likely will need 25% down as none of them are warrentable.

It allows you to take advantage of a primary residence loan (lower interest rate and lower down payment requirements) while also becoming a landlord.

I think my current residence is an excellent "training wheels" for being in the rental game."

The recent period has seen a mix of residents looking to move out of the city and a strong interest from those wishing to stay within the metropolitan area.I see Ohio's real estate market in 2024 is set for growth.