I have tracked down a small neighborhood in particular that is attractively located vis-a-vis public transportation hub.

His wikipedia says he went to Portugal on a temporary visa amidst more than 2 dozen lawsuits from investors and one civil suit from the state of Indiana for violating Indiana's deceptive sales and home loan acts in real estate deals involving more than 150 properties in Marion County.

. - I do not have a target date (I’m currently here on a 5 year working visa which should be extended in future, and I am hoping getting into RE will help me when applying for a green card or if I will need to get the green card before I can get into RE), - and I am yet to select a location to begin building my portfolio (SoCal is priced quite high and I’m not sure it is a wise decision for buying my first property.

Specific circumstances may require more info - such as self employed applicants, applicants who have no established credit, or applicants who are from another country, and are here on a work or student visa. 

All the high paying tech jobs are being filled with people here on H1-B visas from China and India.

With my crazy accent, with no family, being a foreigner, being a dark skinned foreigner, no money, on a visa, no unemployment options...It was really hard for me too... the trick  is... you can either complain, cry "unfair", feel sorry for yourself, and agree, that your crappy life gives you valid reason to give up and that it would be justified...or you just step up.

Mom wants to buy one of my new homes with everything first class and brand new.. so to that end i like it :)   but I look back at 4 plexs in beaverton that my wife brokered in the low 300s and today they are easily in the 600s and even though they only returned 4 to 5% cash flow COC look at that fantastic IRR.. dont get confused on out of state cash flow vis a vi west coast IRR.. 

If you own interest to the 1st note in your IRA and 2nd personally (or visa versa) - that would create a conflict of interest. 

It is showing up in migrants coming across the Mexican border.

This knowing very well that their local economies are not equipped to support good jobs for these migrants!!