We intend to retire in Thailand and expand our investments to the Thai market.We're looking forward to meeting others that have chosen financial freedom, and we welcome any knowledge y'all have to share.

Tyre,There is a lot that experts on BP can advise but to cover a few of the basics, I would start with a few things.

The Section 168(K) special allowance, aka "bonus depreciation," is 100% of the chunk of the $300K that's "20 years or less" property.The cost segregation specialists are the experts you go to for determining this info.

With that knowledge one could make a ridiculously low offer with a high chance of getting accepted.  

Sounds like I need to see an expert and explain our current and future plans. 

Not sure what software but ideally would like to use a total of 2-3 softwares so im not all over the place.I feel like im at least slightly knowledgeable with this, but I'm just lost on how to go about it all and get started with the proper steps and software.I would really appreciate it if anyone who's currently successful in the industry could give me some pointers on:the most efficient software to usethe proper order to go about all this, if there even is a proper order?

Focus on understanding market trends, property values, and negotiation tactics.Build a Team: Consider assembling a team of real estate experts, such as a mentor, real estate attorney, accountant, and contractors.

See the chart from Fair Isaac Company (FICO) below: FICO Score Pct of Population Default Probability 800 or more 13.00% 1.00% 750-799 27.00% 1.00% 700-749 18.00% 4.40% 650-699 15.00% 8.90% 600-649 12.00% 15.80% 550-599 8.00% 22.50% 500-549 5.00% 28.40% Less than 499 2.00% 41.00% Source: Fair Isaac CompanyAccording to this chart, investors should use corresponding vacancy + tenant-nonperformance factors of approximately 5% for Class A rentals, 10% for Class B and 20% for Class C.To address Class C payment challenges, many industry "experts" are now selling programs to newbie investors about how Section 8 tenants are the cure.

I found the deal due to my local expertise, having lived in Colorado and become an expert on the area's real estate potential.

Definitely dive into the Syndication and Landlording forums here, lots of free, battle-tested advice from people who’ve walked that exact path.How’s your OKC market knowledge so far: neighborhoods, employer base, rent-to-income ratios, and supply pipeline?