It appears to me this was a well thought out move that will lead to the Morris's having a nice  life here in Portugal and all the investors left in his wake are for the most part very much out of luck or any hope of collecting on judgements. 

However, if it's truly one of those communities that has very high crime and difficult to attract any descent tenants, it can lead to disaster.

These strategies can maximize cash flow, reduce living expenses, and generate potential returns.Good luck!

I will say this short term sacrifice can lead to major long term gains.  

They may have access to leads who are interested in selling their property at a low price just to get rid of it.9.

I have a question about how often I should follow up with a warm/hot lead.

You can generate reports on your cash flow and actually see how you’re doing.

Most municipalities have different mix-use categories which dictate the precise commercial use that's allowed.A few additional observations on mix-use assets and how I approach them (1) they are generally more difficult to finance than multi-family assets so expect lower leverage terms even if the property performs just as well if not better than a multi-family property and therefore price this into your acquisition (2) I focus on mix-use assets where at least 80% of the income is generated through the residential component.

Are you tracking the leads in a physical format?

And when people get tunnel vision for lowest $ down, they tend to not give attention to the revenue generation of it, the operations, and that's a VERY dangerous combination of high leverage and not so-good revenue.