How familiar are you with the foreign countries rental laws?

The problem with real estate websites is that they are dealing with fifty different legal requirements let alone the foreign users, so a custom signature line is probably the easiest way to address the problem. 

I’d really love to connect with people who invested in foreign countries (especially Latin America) or perhaps get book recommendations or start a meet up in the Bay Area for people who are interested in similar.

ABANDONMENT OF PERSONAL PROPERTY72.101 and:(1) the last known address of the apparent owner, as shown on the records of the holder, is in this state;(2) the records of the holder do not disclose the identity of the person entitled to the property, and it is established that the last known address of the person entitled to the property is in this state;(3) the records of the holder do not disclose the last known address of the apparent owner, and it is established that:(A) the last known address of the person entitled to the property is in this state; or(B) the holder is a domiciliary or a government or governmental subdivision or agency of this state and has not previously paid or delivered the property to the state of the last known address of the apparent owner or other person entitled to the property;(4) the last known address of the apparent owner, as shown on the records of the holder, is in a state that does not provide by law for the escheat or custodial taking of the property or is in a state in which the state's escheat or unclaimed property law is not applicable to the property, and the holder is a domiciliary or a government or governmental subdivision or agency of this state;(5) the last known address of the apparent owner, as shown on the records of the holder, is in a foreign nation and the holder is a domiciliary or a government or governmental subdivision or agency of this state; or(6) the transaction out of which the property arose occurred in this state and:(A) the last known address of the apparent owner or other person entitled to the property is:(i) unknown; or(ii) in a state that does not provide by law for the escheat or custodial taking of the property or in a state in which the state's escheat or unclaimed property law is not applicable to the property; and(B) the holder is a domiciliary of a state that does not provide by law for the escheat or custodial taking of the property or a state in which the state's escheat or unclaimed property law is not applicable to the property.

There are a lot of foreign nationals (Canadians, Mexicans, Great Britans and Californians ;-) that invest in the Phoenix area.

But what choice did I have having no capital, a foreigner and at the time just quite my first corporate job?

I am not sure this debate has occurred here on the boards.First let's understand what the definition of a security actually is:The term ‘‘security’’ means any note, stock, treasury stock, security future, security-based swap, bond, debenture, evidence of indebtedness, certificate of interest or participation in any profit-sharing agreement, collateral-trust certificate, preorganization certificate or subscription, transferable share, investment contract, voting-trust certificate, certificate of deposit for a security, fractional undivided interest in oil, gas, or other mineral rights, any put, call, straddle, option, or privilege on any security, certificate of deposit, or group or index of securities (including any interest therein or based on the value thereof), or any put, call, straddle, option, or privilege entered into on a national securities exchange relating to foreign currency, or, in general, any interest or instrument commonly known as a ‘‘security’’, or any certificate of interest or participation in, temporary or interim certificate for, receipt for, guarantee of, or warrant or right to subscribe to or purchase, any of the foregoing.So right there at the beginning of the definition we see "any note".

Armed Services or the Foreign Service to suspend this five-year test period for up to 10 years of such duty time.

I would strongly suggest that you research the USA Federal Tax Laws, as they apply to Foreign Investors and Real Estate allowing this information to guide your Investment Decisions and how they will be structured.

I am also working with some lenders on a very unique situation (foreigner getting loan).