This is what Chinese investors do buying homes in London, Singapore, NY etc.So there is no right answer. 

Stop in Singapore for a few days if you can.  

My partner and I are foreigners, living in Singapore, but we've acquired 11 rental properties in the US. 

Quote from @Thresa Chang: I did talked to him & he’s avoiding/not talking to me me after the talk. 

its like Japan and other countries   Singapore etc they import their labor no way they have it organically.If we did not have Hispanic labor on the west coast we would be dead in the water  full stop.

I lived in Singapore and Korea for a little while when I was in oil and gas industry.

Are the heirs going through all the trouble to get CO's for dad's estate in NY, from let's say, Singapore, if the estate has real estate needing a CO, or they'll unload it to a local investor and let the investor figure it out?

I don't know the laws where you are in Singapore. 

Hey @Charles CarilloI'm from Singapore, currently investing in Columbus OH, and looking to expand in OH first (e.g.

But, as a point of interest, right now many investors from Singapore are investing in properties in Japan for affordability and high yield.