There are no restrictions on foreign property ownership in Portugal and transaction costs are generally low.Portugal will grant a 5-year residency permit to non-EU citizens through Real estate investment (the program is called Golden Visas, look it up).

I too at first thought it odd, that they didn't have a big internet presence, though they've been around over 6 years.

Only on the MLS are you restricted to what a seller or agent for the seller have already etched in their mind. 

Not sure what your time restrictions are but the fastest way to financial freedom and flexibility in real estate is creating a business out of it.

I obviously have no way of verifying whether you own the asset or not, but find it odd that you'd throw away years of attempts at building your reputation and leave BiggerPockets rather than simply shut Melanie up by stating that you own the thing. 

This restriction limits the number of homes we can build and impacts affordability.If we were approved to develop more 40-50 ft lots, we could build more units and provide a more affordable product. 

It was bonus that CA had near fixed property taxes.The low vacancy rate decreases the odds of getting a bad tenant because the tenants realize then will need a good LL reference to obtain local housing. 

@Arif GungorurMake sure you check any HOA or development restrictions.

However, HOAs can also be a double edged sword with fees, restrictions on rentals, or even special assessments.For flips, condos might have less upside since you can’t control the overall property value like you can with a single family home.

Your current numbers make no sense (600K property at 70% is 180K down and 420K financed, but four 300K properties at 95% is 60K down and 1.14M financed).The odds of finding someone to loan 95% on four investment properties is extremely slim.