I’m looking to purchase a 10 acre parcel either in Columbus, Dahlonega, or Helen.I’d like to live on half the land, and develop the other half into five A frame luxury short term rental units. 

I wouldn't start investing in the US if you have no plans on coming back from living in China.

My girlfiend and I are looking in La Grange and Brookfield which is not quite as fast west as you, but my aunt lives in Wheaton so I am quite familiar with your area.What's your game plan over the next two years? 

Perhaps you could also purchase a duplex, for example, and use personal funds for the portion that you can live in and 1031 funds for the investment portion.

In New Hampshire, title laws are strict, so we couldn’t move forward without obtaining a signature from a living heir.The title company dug deep and eventually located a distant relative—a niece of the deceased owner, two generations removed.

@CraigIf you have two offers with that high of down payment already you must be living right!

Your argument would suggest that if I bring home $2k/month in cash flow from a rental property in LA (where I live), that's a good deal, even though I probably had to put $2M cash into it initially.

I'll include a BP article below that highlihgts the gist of them in alignment with BRRRRs.Also, I lived in NC for a bit, so happy to connect and introduce you to some folks in the area. https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/brrrr-loans-what-are-the-...

Are you planning to live in the property or use it purely as an investment?

lived in Ocala few yrs ago.