@Rusty RiddleI invest almost exclusively internationally.

Hi everyone,I'm a marketing intern at a property management company that manages both residential and commercial properties using AppFolio.While AppFolio works well for residential, I’ve found it seriously lacking when it comes to commercial lead tracking. 

Welcome to BiggerPockets — it’s awesome to see international investors diving into U.S. real estate.

Hi there, I’m curious to know which countries outside the US are popular among US-based investors. Could you share the main reasons behind your choices? Are you drawn to countries with expected market growth, attracti...

Not sure if you can be an intern or whatever with him.

Challenges:1) Timing - PMCs don't always have time to communicate with an owner as roughly 20% of the time they need to make a "spot" decision.2) Owners NOT Responding Timely - this gets so bad at times we've had to resort to messages ending with, " if we don't hear back from you within X days, you'll force us to use our best judgment subject to your portfolio's available funds".3) Unreasonable - some want MORE than 3 bids, want bids on nonsensical stuff. 4) Desperate Owners - we know many have mortgages to pay, but when something needs fixing, we are NOT a lender to cover the cost and pay ourselves back with future rents!

Spend as much time training it as you would an intern who you like and think is valuable enough to spend time training.

It sounds like you have a really unique niche, sourcing international deals in the Dominican Republic.

You can text legally as long as your account is compliant.Strategic partnerships with local agents instead of building massive internal teams.Focused markets where median prices and seller motivation align.The result: a business that’s both sustainable and scalable in the current environment.Final ThoughtsWholesaling is still alive and well in 2025—but only if you adapt.

If you are 100% in on FTL I have a great agent who knows STR there and can help you.As far international challenges to me the only hard part would be trying to get a loan if you need one as a foreign national.