Most likely a "discount listing" Owner pays realtor a small amount upfront to add it to the MLS.

Suggest you check in with him/her on this additional service as your attorney is already intimately familiar with the file and you can often give them pre-authorized amounts to settle on vs trying to squeeze all the blood from that turnip. 

And if still in Spain, how long until it's in US and is shipping additional or is price landed? 

What happens if you lose on it, you now have an additional liability, not just a loss of money.Are you planning on keeping the current property or exchanging it (1031) into something else?

The mailers I receive for my properties are not of a high enough quality, to make me believe the sender understands what gets a recipient to even open or read the mailer, let alone respond. 

I believe it is 27 years of depreciation that you hedge against any cash flow you received. 

@Troy SmithThe advice you received is correct.

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Sidenote: if borrower is paying P&I and investors receiving interest only it gets more challenging as you are receiving dribs and drabs of principal back every month which is impossible to deploy but you are still paying investor interest on it. yup drag on the fund will drag you down.

Here are a few additional strategies that might help mitigate risk if you decide to rent the property:Hire a Strong Property Management Company: While you’ve already spoken with some PMs, consider finding one with extensive experience managing single-family rentals in Cook County specifically.