If you want to develop it, I can refer you a lender that will lend on a completed subject to appraisal but you'll be limited if you just want it for the lot.If you simply want the land as part of your property, you have more options including a HELOC which you can still use for development down the road. 

That is between 6 and 20 returns out of every 10,000 returns.That 6 or 20 has to include some pretty likely candidates.

I agree with the others here that say you need to have some skin in the game, if you are going to live there yourself, get an FHA loan rather than owner financing, you can get a 3.5% down loan, personally I do not love these as they require  PMI which is an additional expense, and you also need  bring additional funds for closing at least for taxes, title, attorney and transfer fees . borrowing from anyone else for the down payment, to include a personal loan from the bank is not a good idea, those again will be higher int. rate.

After all expenses, including PITI, we net on average $700/month.

It's expected and common for MTRs to have utilities included.

Would be curios if folks have also just included the cost of utilities at this price and left it unpermitted.

Here are additional comments:1) Buying out of state removes any local knowledge you have from assisting in your success, including knowing areas, people and costs. - We always recommend buying your first rental locally if possible and DIY managing to learn as much as possible before investing OOS.2) Lots of crooks and incompetents in the PMC world:( They both cost you money.- As already stated, you'll have a small portfolio.

Here the explanation and benefits:A Bank Trust or Fideicomiso allows foreigners to acquire property within the restricted zone, which includes areas within 50 kilometers of the coastline or 100 kilometers of the borders.

This means building a budget that includes setting aside funds for your next investment.

If anyone could include what to look out for in a good deal and a bad deal