The short answer is that the longer you live in it the more gain will disappear. 

We just bought a house in a highly desired older neighborhood.The owner agreed to owner finance it with 5k down over 5 years at 0% interest.We did put some money into the house to fix it up some.The rental income will cover the payments.Always ask for owner financing, the answer might surprise you.Work with money partners to do more deals.Join your local Real Estate Club and learn new techniques and grow your network.

I would decline if they have trouble answering the longer term question and it would probably be for their own good.

Thank you very much for the answer and information!

Thank you all for your time and effort reading and answering my post,Any guidance advice or outreach is greatly appreciated.

We will never have the right answer; everything depends on your circumstances.

@Dorian Gray - I think part of the answer to your question depends on the likelihood of needing more funding in the future and if you have another plan to slowly build up reserve funding.

Questions need to be specific in forums to get specific answers.

When asked whether they feel safe, their answer is invariably something like this: "Yes, I feel very safe in Mexico.

Thank you for your clear answer though!