Finish your day with a stroll through the Lantern District.

If I was in your shoes and truly interested in a specific syndicator I would find other diligence sources to verify information. 

I will be managing myself.If you were in my shoes with your experience, what would you do?

Just be straight up with them and be honest, the way you would want if you were in the other person's shoes.

Not an expert by any means so I'll approach it his as if I was in your shoes...I have a condo that isn't cash flowing, and I'm nearing retirement with my tax exclusion expiring.

A lot of investors in your shoes are starting to look out-of-state in the Midwest, where markets still have undervalued duplexes and small multis hitting strong cash flow.

In your shoes, I would consider:- Buying a great single family home where you live / could see yourself living in the future.

Placing myself in the shoes of a person with no knowledge or experience I’d say these forums have become a disservice and are more inclined to set someone up for failure or at minimum set unreasonable expectations.I suggest dedicating time to attend real estate networking events and join your local REIA.

BiggerPockets is perfect for learning and connecting with others who’ve been in your shoes, so dive in, ask questions, and don’t be afraid to start small.

Management is everything if you’re not there full-time.If I were in your shoes, I’d scale in the U.S. first where you know the system, build equity and liquidity, then buy in Italy more as a lifestyle asset that offsets costs rather than expecting big returns.