The two more recent ones (last 10 years), one is more of a townhouse style and because of the condo fees (combined with caps on rent increases) is harder for it to cash flow. 

Knowledge of the chosen submarket is critical so I think that you should be open to the color/style of the kitchen especially if it sells for top dollar quickly.

1) The smartest first step and how do you narrow it down to your specialty-is knowing your own strengths and weaknesses regarding different real estate investment types, and styles, and strategies.

Plus the more traditional styles that developed over time, such as a side-by-side rambler duplex or stacked (shoebox) 4-plex. 

For instance, you'll learn about what TYPE of property does, and does not work for your house hacking needs, while also teaching you a lot about your local rental market, tenant selection & management. ...you might discover that you're completely fine with having two tenants at your HH, but three is just too many...or maybe you'll discover that certain floorplan arrangements do (or don't) work for your style of househacking...I can almost guarantee you'll learn SOMETHING that will help make your next property even more of a househacking success!

What is your design style?  

So on your next property, with using a "Foreign National" style loan you can leverage the amount of money you have...or use the BRRRR method to refinance INTO a "Foreign National" loan from purchasing a property with Hard Money Loan. 

Socially and environmentally I consider this a positive.

The only requirements for purchasing real estate in Colombia are foreign investment,  urban planning law, authorizations, land use, and environmental law.

Our hopes are to sell the units individually as the area has very little in the way of starter home priced properties, but is extremely popular because of the excellent school district and high quality community.We are considering flipping the standard "one road" site plan and instead running a one-way street around the back of the units and facing them all into a common green space (pocket neighborhood style).