You may potentially be able to put pace the returns from a fund if you invest properly yourself but I feel that strategy will put an emphasis on required time commitment.

They are a global company and we aren't very far into our agreement but they handled the furnishing of the condo for me and the remaining renovations that I was unable to complete the management of during my last visit. 

However, given that I am a novice investor, this tactic puts too much emphasis on my limited experience and related skill in property investing.

No direct experience, an investor in one of my companies years ago had a "family" retreat in the NVI (Tortola).You'll need to bring $1M+ to play, unless you want vacant land far from the coast.Have a look at the Global Property Guide as a starting place for your research.

A native from Peru, she graduate as a professional in business administration in 1998 from IPAE, a business school pioneer in the training and development of entrepreneurs who contribute to the country's progress and compete successfully in a globalized world.

I have a MBA and a Master's in Global Innovation Management from North Carolina State University. 

Bolding emphasis is mine. 

We decided we'd rather buy and cashflow a known entity than risk the unknown (and if you haven't built or dealt with building/development in Portland,  before Id put a heavy emphasis on that point). 

Too much emphasis put on scaling and not quality of purchaseProfit motive: Too many posters want to leverage the site for self interest (turn key, lenders, agents).

So the emphasis would be on CoC.