So PLEASE don’t make another huge financial decision and then tell that same person after you do it.

Just like any aspect of real estate investing, non-consumer lending at a large scale is a relationship business. 

If you're in MKE, then you'll probably want to connect with @Shawn Ackerman.Do you a price range you're targeting and are you looking for a turn-key property or something along the lines of a "fixer upper"?

I'm happy - the floor plan is exactly what I was looking for - tri-level 4/4- which is hard to find in the price range I wanted.

I have many times jumped in the dumpster to get large boxes or furniture out to break it down. 

Do you sell / buy real estate in Mexico personally? 

We typically pay somewhere in the range of $3500 for a new, basic furnance, including install, if there are no other modifications to the system required.  

Once you find this range you should be very close to understanding your buy box. 

Long term $ can range from 6's-10% range depending on all types of factors - LTV, location, unit count, debt coverage, borrower strength, full doc or lite doc programs, etc..

Have the tenants take and send pictures of any maintenance items and video chat with the repair person as needed.If you ever get in a situation where you just feel like you can't do it or don't want to do it, you can always put a PM in place at any time.