It is near 2 schools and a church, which look nice.

There are some very nice houses in Provo.

They are much cheaper and still very nice and then I drive them until they are close to death and then sell while still running. 

In these early stages of learning and developing as an investor, I'm primarily focused on properties that may require the following: paint, flooring, bathroom/kitchen remodel, drywall, light fixtures, exterior landscaping, siding, or new HVAC.

Hi Amy, It's always nice to see a neighbor posting on the forums.

It's expensive in Mexican development to switch providers after this planning phase.

For example for me, CoC does not matter as I buy in A/B areas and I hold long term so I am comfortable knowing even if I have zero a slightly negative CoC to start over the long term it will turn and I will end up with a nice return after many years. 

You always invest in areas that support your thesis on the development going forward, not historical.Everything you've mentioned is how you're emotions work.

While it is nice of her to pay the rent for her adult son, she shouldn't be paying rent for two places as it is clearly stretching her budget.

It'll be nice to have that behind me.And yes, in the Denver area the inflation of house values has outpaced my ability to save, so that's one reason why I decided to try investing from a distance.