With insurance rates going up, best to find areas with the lowest operating cost.

@Kwanza P.I've owned property in both countries for years.When it comes to Mexico, I've shared my experience by replying to hundreds of posts on the topic on the forum.

My issue with your specific post is that it sets up a strawman and takes a personal shot at other posters.

BRRRRs and Flips are not as easy to come by in Fredericksburg as they once were but still doable.

Tenant 2 stays. 5 months goes by to come to find out that now tenant 2 moved out without our knowledge and let squatters move in.. had to file for eviction, got them out finally.

Considering that, you are likely going to see appreciation year over year, which essentially will be additional equity you'd capture just by simply living in the home. 

The short answer is yes, but it's much harder.

To avoid going through the same poor experience, keep reading.Even if someone gives you a referral here, do NOT make the mistake of assuming that the PMC will meet your expectations, just because they met the expectations of the referral source.In our experience, the #1 mistake owners make when selecting a Property Management Company (PMC) is ASSUMING instead of CONFIRMING.It's often a case of not doing enough research, as they don't know what they don't know!

It has a text capability.With that said, I'm spending a lot of time in Twilio right now as I see huge upside coming in that platform.You could be up and running with Podio & Globiflow for text within a very short time.

For the son to qualify for the $250k exclusion, I believe he would most likely need to meet the ownership and use test, meaning he needs to own and live in the home as his primary residence for at least two of the last five years before the sale.