@Jeff KovalMetro Detroit offers many options for meeting the 1% Rule and relatively high ROI.Follow our "Deep Dive" series we're doing about Metro Detroit cities and City of Detroit Neighborhoods: https://www.biggerpockets.com/...The two most common mistakes we see investors make, over & over again, are:1) Not understanding and running their own ROI numbers2) Not having a clear understanding of the type of asset a property isIn our opinion, your best team member should be your Property Management Company (PMC).

@Gregory Ling, PM me, I'm happy to give you a deep dive, I'm a newbie, however knowledgeable enough to share.

Posters never clarified and nobody else seems to have deeped dived into thisGood luck. 

In terms of buying outside of the US, I'm assuming you have deep knowledge of the country, language, and rules pertaining to that country.

They do not care, until negotiations get deep.

Here is a rebuttal to his "deep thoughts on the collapse of SVB", also thanks to ChatGPT in 3 seconds:While I understand and appreciate the sentiment behind your argument, I must respectfully offer a counterpoint to your position on the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and the possibility of government bailouts.Firstly, it is important to note that not all bank failures are solely the result of risky investments by the bank.

If your interested in a real deep dive into commercial real estate investment courses take a look at ccim.com .

No cash has changed hands during this process of the refinance, and now we are able to get the property (a good example of this is in the Deep Dive) for just a few thousand dollars out of pocket (some additional renovations not covered by the loan less the purchase price).  

Where in the deep south is this?

That is deep @Allen Seto but is true yet for many others looking to break into the industry.