If you do end up going the regular rental route and want to self manage, check out evict.com which is one of the premier landlord/tenant attornies in the country.

This is common with renters coming in from out of the country or renters who refuse to share their SSN.I double checked on SmartMove if you can run a report on an applicant without a SSN and it says, "At this time, SmartMove only has the ability to process an application for renters who have a valid U.S.

If you have no US credit, lenders will want to verify to credit trade lines from your country of origin for the past 2 years.

I am just curious about out of state / out of country investing.

Some like the country/laid back feel.

I’d love to get this group’s thoughts on what to do with 3 acres of undeveloped land (no septic, no water) in the Texas Hill Country that I plan to eventually pass on to my children (read: never sell because it’s family land).

Do people from around the country retire to southern CA?

I’m a lender in TX and all across the country. 

Both parents were immigrants, I owned a small business that I worked hard at, saved up my money and invested it.Actually most millionaires in this country are first generation.

This means the 2nd CoA ruling is good law in those states, but because SCOTUS didn't rule on it means it is not good law across the country.