To Summarize:- PRO members can see who is visiting their profiles, property listings, and blogs.

So To summarize"Challenge everything - Challenge all your assumptions  "2.

I also come from a project management background, so was well aware of the amazing feats that can be accomplished with a competent team.When it was time to invest, I scanned all markets I had any sort of access to, evaluated which other ones I could enter with reasonable safety by utilizing unfamiliar teams on the ground, then crossed that over with potential returns.I'm a pure cashflow investor, never like to speculate, so reliable monthly cashflow was criteria no. 1, followed closely by no. 2 - ease of management and low maintenance, then finally no. 3 - Affordability (which equals hedge and diversity), and last but not least, no. 4 - would I like to visit once or twice a year, at worst case, if things require my hands-on attendance.A combination of the four pointed at Japan, which is where I'm primarily invested (with smaller portions of our family portfolio in the US, Europe and Australia), although I'm only living there half the year at this point, thanks to good team utilization which means I don't need to go there unless I want to - this may change now that the yen's down and our son's nearing primary school age - which is the whole point of renting where you live and investing where the money and the environment works for you - to retain the flexibility and lifestyle benefits of being able to work and live anywhere we want at any given time.This is, of course, a long process of rationalization and calculation summarized in a nutshell - if I haven't bored you to death yet, and you want to hear more about the hows and whys of investing overseas, feel free to contact me. :)Best of luck in your chosen path, you seem to be considering all the right factors before embarking on it - I'm sure you'll enjoy the ride.

After more research & further consultation with my accountant, the explanation which Brandon Hall outlined pretty much summarized it. 

A 4-point inspection summarizes the age and condition of a property’s 1) Roof, 2) Electrical, 3) Plumbing, and 4) HVAC, and it’s only good for one year from the date of inspection.New systems, upgrades, and/or a new roof can change your premium dramatically.

To summarize don't underestimate the time,$,commitment involved.

Let me first provide you with an accurate and honest one-liner to summarize what to expect if you decide to work with WealthAbility followed by a detailed account of my own personal experience with the company.Quick Summary: WealthAbility acts as a middleman, a go-between, that pairs you with a CPA.

@Emre Dura you may want to connect with @Drew Sygit to discuss this in further detail after reading below...All foreign investors owning U.S. rental property are responsible for paying taxes on any and all rental income they earn in the U.S. regardless of any tax treaties that may exist.Since some of the regulations and requirements can be confusing, Logical Property Management (LPM) has created this document to summarize the options for a foreign investor.

You now know your cash flow and what you can take out.Investors' problems sometimes include not budgeting correctly for repairs and maintenance and not factoring in a set amount that they will be contributing to their reserve account for CapEx (if you have CapEx repairs coming up sooner than later, put away more money into reserves now).To summarize, factor in all expenses and your monthly deposit into your reserve account before calculating your monthly cash flow.

To summarize, if you have appropriate insurance, possess a good vendor contract you require your service providers to sign and obtain their insurance certificates with you listed as a certificate holder, you are taking the necessary steps to protect yourself.