Or like some of the crowdfunders money flooded in and they made some pretty seriously poor lending choices and they themselves and their investors got wiped out.

Normally when a  property is advertised as "cash only" the property is in poor condition and/or the seller wants to reduce contingencies and opts for a cleaner transaction.

Information of the taxation treatment for foreign investors can be found herehttps://www.ato.gov.au/Individuals/International-t...4.

It's very important to have a good PM and not go cheap or there's a high chance your rental will get poorly managed and you'll lose money in the long run. 

These rules have increased risks by making it difficult to get rid of poor tenants that pay their rent.

Given how the housing authority does their rent price determination on individual units, and government ran programs are never beacons of efficient processes, it can go either way.Note, the examples I speak of only relate to C-Class and below areas.

Poor Eric!

I work out of my basement and have been trying to find a location near me that rents out individual offices. 

Not only is it very difficult but also leads to poor real estate investment decisions/ rejecting opportunities that require patience while attempting to achieve the W2 replacement as quickly as possible.

Check out our comments on Pissed Consumer for more about this poor excuse for real estate investing software.