Great hobbies and adventures! 

I used to be in web marketing before my real estate adventures began, back when it was really the wild west and there was soooo much stupid money being spent/made in online advertising.

I recall a fellow telling me that most people win in a casino; as I recall he had to borrow rent money after that experiment.  

Good luck in this adventure!

also... consider this:“If you have a 401k or other retirement account, you owe it to yourself to understand the history of these retirement plans...The relationship between retirement plan sponsors (financial firms) to investors is similar to that of casinos with gamblers.

It was a foreclosure and I did the rehab while we lived in it... we owned it outright and the sale was what we needed to begin our adventure in Turn Key properties.

I've been here for a year now since taking my newest aerospace adventure in Torrance, CA.

I am looking forward to hearing about your adventure.

It's always good to diversify; being exposed to a different currency, a more stable marketplace etc - as long as you know what you are doing, you are being realistic and ready for some adventure in life:-)

@Anthony Blanco: I think inherently underwriting a deal is hard and will never be streamlined.That being said, any model can be used for a quick and dirty model just to see if the deal generally pencils before you dive in more.I love the Adventures in CRE models.