Those tax sales will be exposed to “upset bid” for several sheriff sale dates.

The other problem with unlevered properties is that more of the cashflow is exposed to income tax.

You may want to research now how the country taxes different types of investments(Equity, bonds, real estate, etc)That can tell you potentially what investments to have.The issue with potentially becoming a US citizen is that they will tax you on worldwide income.Therefore, if you get the citizenship and move out of the US, you may want to see if you would be exposed to US taxes, whether you will want to move back to the US and if you want to renounce your US citizenship.I agree that if you are not sure of living in the US, you may want to avoid doing items such as having a large balance in a retirement account that may be considered taxable by another country when you retire.Best of luck

We did have a propane fireplace in one rental.

I'm deliberating whether I should hire my neighbor (he just had leg surgery and walking with a cane) across the street to do construction because if the construction turns out bad, I strain the relationship with the neighbor across the street, and also whether I should hire my neighbor from another place who does the design because I kinda don't prefer he knows where I live (just because if the design turns out bad, I strain another relationship with him and exposes my address of where I live).

By the time it gets there, the foundation is completely exposed. 

.- These tend to be "assassin" type shops who are small teams of pretty elite operators, and they aren't bloated down with BS like the big CRBE's etc of the world, so you'll get exposed to more, you'll get exposed sooner, and they will generally be ideally with a niche industry or product type but will often have a ton of satellite deals they get which will get you cross industry exposure. 

It exposes your entire mortgage to a higher, variable rate and HELOCs can also be frozen.

It appears the issue was discovered and remediated quickly, so it's doubtful the tenant was exposed to anything in significant amounts or for long periods.

But you can shape your portfolio to become more passive or cash flow efficient or less exposed to local laws without having to pay the high costs of exit.  1031 exchanges allow you to move from any type of real estate anywhere in the country to any other type anywhere in the country.