Charlotte was actually ranked in the top 10 cities in the world for quality of life, alongside Raleigh, in a recent study from the user-contributed database website Numbeo.

I did three house hacks (where you live in your rental along side your tenants) My first was an FHA loan on a foreclosed duplex and my first real experience with being a landlord.

@Francesco Barbati If you're willing to live alongside others, especially your tenants, I would highly recommend you house hack.

There is a smaller MHP alongside of this one; I talked to this park's manager who said there is steady demand for his homes, so I think there would be demand for more homes, but this would need more validation.Rachel, I agree with you that I would need to open negotiation by using current numbers vs potential. 

And, interestingly, you now observe cross-overs between the two areas, as more and more Europeans go to and buy property in Mexico alongside the ever growing number of Americans and Canadians while more and more Americans and Canadians buy in Spain/Portugal alongside an increasing number of Northern Europeans as well.Mexico might be the best option for North Americans and Spain/Portugal for Europeans for obvious reasons but especially if there's a lifestyle component involved as well.Don't forget though that these are generalizations as there's no one size fits all so it'll depend on your goals, the location, the type of property,...Importantly, unlike in Asia, the standard property title is freehold and foreign buyers have the same rights as their local counterparts so no discrimination there.

You'd be better-served investing alongside a sponsor that knows what they're doing.  

This should be weighed alongside the numbers, and then you determine what's best for you.

If I were in your shoes, I may decide that all this time spent analyzing these companies is better spent running my own campaign along side the one or two companies that I simply pulled the trigger with.

I'm looking for an agent such as yourself to work alongside with me on my search

I know or have worked alongside a lot of people in the Great Falls area and can point you to some good people if you need.