I recommend that you contact a lawyer to setup this process for you.  

I can also put you in touch with local lawyers if needed.  

My lawyer told me that it is better do that your own home is protected if you have a problem regarding your rental property 

As always, speak to a lawyer. 

., Someone just needs to get a lawyer and get the facts reviewed. 

If you need the lawyer's name let me know.So now I'm sitting on owning an empty lot and still making loan payments.

This person may actually be a licensed lawyer or a real estate professional.

If this is representative of the construction industry around other markets in the nation and assuming many of these workers are undocumented (they may very well be legally working here, but having been through the immigration process myself, that would be difficult) the impact on construction would be massive. 

Being both a lawyer (e.g., privileged communication) and Youngstowner (where omerta is still a thing), I sometimes learn things I cannot discuss.

If you're investing in real estate out of your home state don't you have, at minimum, a Realtor, Contractor, Property Manager, Lawyer, etc. in the state where you're looking to create a local presence?