If someone doesn't pay their rent, then it can take over a year to evict them, and then I'd be left paying that mortgage and fees for a lawyer, etc.

Stefano You need a team, buying a property is the easy part.as a Foreign citizen there is a tax FIRPA that you may have to pay and is 15% of Sale price.Need an accountant, a lawyer and a relator that understands that. 

I’m just saying get your lawyers lined up and signed off first.

The likelihood that any scraps will be left after the lawyers get paid and other suits are settled is quite low.

Work with your commercial lender/insurer/lawyer/personal banker and see if they know of any interested parties.4. 

I consulted with a real estate lawyer a few times this year who said it's very hard to sue for negligence and they advised against taking legal action, especially since the property manager at least followed through on the eviction and repairs.I've now asked the property management company to apply a $4k credit for all the challenges I've had working with them.

A magistrate is the lowest level judge who deals with landlord/tenant and small claims cases but they don't even need to be a lawyer to get that position. 

I’m considering having a lawyer send them a certified letter, though I know that will still come with a significant fee, which is still preferable to full service.

One piece of advice I never forgot is to never ever sign anything without a copy and without a lawyer looking at it first.

In this context usually what happen is there're longer flattening period or reduced price growth once the immigration stopped, just like Austin.