Be that person who set's up some STR's there, runs em there, and really caters it to the US "bucket list" tourist. 

The voucher is the most that Sec8 will pay for that person’s rent regardless of where they rent.  2) The second part of the Sec8 equation is the market rates for specific neighborhood’s and property types (SFR vs apartment, # bedrooms, # baths, utilities included vs paid by tenant, etc).

It does have Power dialer and when leads come in, I know it's from that person that integrates with my CRM.

So when you build your pocket neighborhood, which is an interesting concept, what's to stop an undesirable person from moving in.

Your IRA can borrow, but you have to be careful to not personally guarantee it.

Do you sell / buy real estate in Mexico personally? 

@Jason Weidmannit's only solid if:1) you pick a market that you can go to in person and build a team first, and 2) you recognize that RE is a long-term investment, and you may have to wait 5-10 years, or longer, before seeing ANY return. 

It will be even harder as a young person with no life experience, and particularly no experience buying real estate. 

I'm not a professional Tax person.

If you close with a conventional loan, it will need to be in your personal name.