What sells well in KC is well occupied well maintained properties with great leases in place. 

Even if there is no sign and tenants are present, a poorly maintained exterior is a good sign that a building might be buyable.

I have been running some hypothetical use cases and been comparing the returns with more traditional investment assets, and there must be something that I'm doing wrong because it doesn't add up for me.Scenario 1 - 9.5% Yield vs Stock at 6%: 5 year 12k note with 9.5% Yield, this means 60 payments of 252.02 for an end valance of $15,121.2 which gives me an annualized return of 4.73%.

The location where you invest determines all long-term income characteristics essential for achieving and maintaining financial freedom.

Hi-I have money to invest;-I invest longterm in the stock market, REITS and I'm looking to diversify;-Interested in real estate investing that is passive and remote/long distance;-I live in Dominican Republic but I travel;- I want more knowledge about how to filter the passive strategies to find a trustable team: syndication, crowdfunding, turnkey. 

Hiring a local property manager can help maintain the property and handle guest logistics.If you're looking for help, I’m a local realtor in California and would be happy to assist you in finding the perfect property or I would be happy to connect you with my extensive network with other top-notch realtors in the area if needed.Utilize tools like AirDNA to analyze potential rental income and occupancy rates for different beach towns.

Thank God I have the funds to pay for it but might invest it in the stock market right now at the bottom instead. 

Like everywhere else, inflation is on the higher side but that's because of real economic growth, not because the Mexican central bank has artificially maintained interest rates at a low level like the FED has.

Orrr I could sell it and get about $150-160k in cash to invest in in stocks or in a larger property closer to my current residence.

Demand that they repair it immediately so that you can maintain insurance.