Once you get done to that level experience really helps, visiting the area or having someone that knows the area, really helps as well. 

Current timeline to purchase is probably 6-12 months as I start narrowing down and visiting some of the places to get a better idea over the next few months.

The builders that were building rentals are most assuredly going to switch over to rebuilding the higher profit multi-million dollar homes.

Hey All, I'll be traveling to Costa Rica for a wedding  and wanted to explore the market while I'm visiting.

Quote from @Melody Bohannon: Prior to my investment, I asked my advisor, Mark Zabilowicz,  multiple times about the holding period and was consistently assured that I could request the return after six months.

.: As mentioned by others above, require your cleaner to remove all refuse from the property, including anything in the bins, every time they visit the property.

You can visit fincen.gov to subscribe to email updates as well. 

A buyer agreement is the legal document that provides the agent with the assurance that he/she will get paid if they work with you to complete a real estate transaction. 

So I am not sending you on a wild goose-chase, I am giving you the most valuable direction for what you NEED, maybe not what you want, but I assure it is what you need. 

If you are ok, we can come visit.