I rented mostly really tiny studios, so there were few couples, but the ones I had apply after the above example all had decent credit or no credit - I had a lot of immigrant techies apply and I didn't worry if they had zero credit.

Some weeks our checks from criminal restitution payments exceeds the coin collections...Leasing the coin op businesses to hard working immigrant families was the best thing I ever did with these ventures.

My experience is with UK CF platforms.

The biggest problem you will run into is if you hire an illegal immigrant, or if the company you hire uses an illegal immigrant.

Some of the early immigrants would lift the foundation of the property and put in a downstairs apt.

They don't like legal problems and they usually keep up the property better.They can deal with business (rent payment) matters better, because they are cash basis are cautious about bank loans because they are on cash basis so much.How can you be creative and help an immigrant be a homeowner?

I receive emails from them and I see some very interesting properties worldwide (especially in the US and UK) which seem to be lucrative investments but I am not sure if/how to proceed.

We just moved back to FL after 12 wonderful years in the UK, so I am fluent in British English, Irish English, American English, Scottish English, but Welsh, not so much!

It's been on my list, but I like to visit when I have friends to show me around and my SA buddies are all living in Australia or the UK.  

By Thai law you have to announce every guest staying in your room and file a document to the immigration (including a copy of the house registration with signature of owner).