I talked to the local police department precinct involved in the area and the officer thought the right owner could raise the bar for the neighborhood and that the crime they investigate are the usual domestic disturbances or the occasional car break-in and that the neighborhood is pretty good. 

I struggled in every aspect of learning wich was expected from a child who was raised In a bad situation mixed with alcoholism and domestic violence, but As i entered my third decade of life the world showed me just how brutal it can be. 

And, before you run off scared, consider linking up with a local organization that helps victims of domestic abuse or veterans find suitable housing.

I'm not saying they can't have service animals, they can, there's a fee for having a domesticated animal residing inside my property.

While I was also going to get a CPA to help me with this, would I benefit from the, "Tax Strategies for the Savvy Real Estate Investor" book when I am looking at international properties or is it geared towards only domestic properties?

I know here in Bay Area (CA) while there's definitely foreign money.... there's also plenty of domestic money being thrown at houses and low supply.

There are many laws concerning victims of domestic violence. 

Time to study Economics and pay very close attention to it.To emphasis this point, think of a scenario where if you didn't follow the economics, things would have turned out VERY bad.Take Investing in Detroit before it went bankrupt.10 to 20 years before Detroit went Bankrupt, there were very clear economic signs that domestic autos were in trouble.

Are you talking about domestication?

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