The previous owner actually offered it to the tenant, which in turn, they reached out to me.

These regions offer affordable prices for most investors, with homes that are turnkey—either newly constructed or fully renovated, tenant-ready, and with systems that still have 10+ years of life remaining.

Have you spoken to an immigration lawyer about your options? 

Alternatively, keeping the properties offers long-term equity growth but with lower cash flow.Ultimately, weigh your ability to manage future cash flow, your risk tolerance, and your long-term goals.

Thanks for letting me know about it and the trial period offer.

OKC and Birmingham markets both offer some great opportunities and good entry prices for new investors.

It isn't having paid off properties that offers security, there are still taxes, insurance, maintenance and management involved. 

Owners mistakenly ASSUME all PMCs offer the exact SAME SERVICES and PERFORM those services EXACTLY THE SAME WAY, so price is the only differentiator – so, they often select the first PMC they call or that calls them back!

I initially offered $200K in cash, but the seller countered at $240K.

You'll also want a lawyer to draft up the docs for you and register your mortgage on title of the property being lent on along with the promissory note.