Hi, I am a 37 year old half English, half Spanish guy living in Madrid, Spain and I have an unrelated business (Speciality coffee roasting) but have really got interested in investing in real estate as a side business and to help build long term wealth.

This particular investor used to be my middle school English teacher, and wanted to do a deal that would pay him every month so that he knew he and his family would be taken care of even if something were to happen to him.

So I take it you are an American living abroad and not English?

All that happens is a demand that you press 1 if you speak english, if you don't a loud noise will eventually go off after many repeated demands to press 1, then it will disconnect. 

I'm fluent in English and spanish

I'm fluent in English and Spanish

Needless to say, It is a constant battle picking-up leaves, sticks, and twigs.The tenants do not speak English and have created issues in the past with caused by raising chickens, large tropical birds, pot belly pigs, etc,.

I gave them a lease in person to review and sign (I gave them the lease first as they mostly speak Spanish and the lease is in English, so I wanted to give them the time to read it).

I'm fluent in English and spanish

I would look at Bagley, Morningside, north end, east english, and the spill over of these neighborhoods.