I borrowed $30k on a personal loan from Discover for 15% with no fees for a plot of land and paid "cash" for it.

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

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

Share what you are looking for and the deals you are working on with your network in person and on social media regularly.2.

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.

because I was paying my bird-dogs vs having them pay me and just promise how someday, maybe just maybe they will bring the grand-slam of a deal and then I will be paying them oh-so much $$$$$ Seriously, from those buying into this I gotta understand how your mind works, no insult meant, I am genuinely intrigued and baffled because if it's a good deal you can go to any number of investors and get $, not a one will charge you for the opportunity to present them deal. 

Do you sell / buy real estate in Mexico personally? 

I'm not a professional Tax person.

Whether the seller was open to a buyer commission or not, I wouldn't put an additional cost into any personal purchase.