That said, it's nearly impossible to find a decent option under $300k in those locations.If you have an apetite for rolling the dice and saying "I'm so glad I bought this ten years ago!"

Quote from @Steven Diaz: Anthony Appreciate the information!  

This area is going to see tremendous growth as the city of Bryan continues to expand on its Midtown plans.

Hey Patrick - we are targeting more sophisticated investors who will appreciate our approach to help them drive NOI margin and make informed buy/sell decisions.  

This is all great advice!  

Lots of information and great connections here. 

You will be taxed on way more than $150k, and also this $150k number is totally irrelevant for the tax calculation anyway.

don't know if this is still true, but at one time foreigners could not outright purchase property in Mexico within 100 miles of the coast. 

I've been at this a while and have over 70% equity in my combined portfolio, and I'm over 50 years of age, so I don't look at creative financing options. 

The property information on Zillow does say piers foundation and I researched and it does say it is considered permanent because they are typically tied down.