I do enjoy the interface and their ability to show owner data without having to skiptrace.

FULL STOP  Your ability to make such a profit will depend on your ability to manage the asset better than the prior owner.As a seller, the broker should be helping you determine the price point, at that time, that attracts enough buyers to achieve an optimal sales price.

But I could no way have done it with out my wife's ability loyalty standing by me etc etc..

There will always be some uncontrollable variables because you’re dealing with both the human element with renters and houses are basically living creatures themselves and it’s not always possible to predict when big expenses will arise.

The U.S. government has limited ability to provide emergency services to U.S. citizens in many areas of Mexico, as travel by U.S. government employees to certain areas is prohibited or restricted.

The way I see it is most homes will cost you 25% down and renovations out of state will be difficult or very expensive so the ability to force appreciation becomes tough.  

Those losses can be substantial, by the way within an HVAC system-Again I doubt these technologies would hold up under scrutiny within a court of law because all it takes is one person with even a basic grasp of principles of engineering and you’d find an easy 10+% delta in these systems’ measuring abilities.

So in your case thats standard or frankly a bit better than those that force equity and have money.. the idea though of selling these to those that dont have the 50k in cash or ability to get it is what puts these neighborhoods at risk and to ask and investor to step in and buy the asset and then resell it for 3X that investor is taking a huge risk ..

Both methods require finding a property that makes sense for your risk tolerance, purchase ability, etc.

Where are the HVAC controls and do both units have the ability to access it?