You will have to develop a mechanism internally for BS Detection.

No criminal record or evictions.  

There is a good information on living abroad it is called International Living!

@Dilip GandhiSee following IRS link. https://www.irs.gov/Individuals/International-Taxpayers/Taxpayer-Identification-Numbers-TIN

My internal alarm is going off telling me that there’s something that has to complicate this as it all seems too simplistic.Thanks in advance for any input!

Focus on the people and internal things that make you want to move forward.

Understand your approach, but at the end of the day (assuming we're discussing analysis in support of a BUY vs WALK decision), in my opinion, IRR(Internal Rate of Return) is too academic and the NPV(Net Present Value) has factors one can adjust.We see lots of newbies just learning to calc cash/cash & cap rates and these are sufficient to make the go/no decision, using the K.I.S.S principle.Attempting to add IRR & NPV to the learning curve is not a requirement - - for you, it's another confirmation you're on the right track.

Still makes this a very attractive market for out-of-state or international folks.

For STR's, I'm also looking internationally.

I also fighting an internal battle with myself of owning properties outright or using leverage.