I can tell you that you can buy a gorgeous apartment on the Costa del Sol here in Spain (a very international area, and direct flights SFO to Malaga) for under $200,000 any day of the week.

It is, in my opinion, not a collected rent or admin cost. A

I have an opportunity to work with some folks in Walnut Creek CA, that's in Contra Costa County about 15 miles east of Oakland.I want to able to do title searches from Colorado.

From personal experience, I would also advise you to avoid bankruptcy at all cost, as long as possible, while trying to pay off debt.  

Plus, furnishing the house would cost a pretty penny.

Marc and I became good friends and we bought properties together in Mexico and Costa Rica.

Things you can do short of total rehab that add substantial value and appeal and which don't cost a ton are moving to LVP (Luxury Vinyl Tile) from float vinyl or carpet, upgrading appliances and putting a lower end granite on the counters and vanities. 

I considered doing this in south county, you can get HUGE yards with pools for under a million still i think, but its all suburbia down there and mostly families. i suspected i wouldn't have as many young people in those markets as i would here (i settled in Costa Mesa). i have learned a lot during the last decade doing this on previous homes and now my own -- systems that we had to put in place to eliminate pain points (like a cleaning schedule to make sure everyone was contributing), so i'd be happy to discuss all of these little things with you anytime you'd like.

Jon, I like your idea of sending it Priority, it would cost a couple bucks extra, but it would save me a trip to the post office.

I've stayed at Airbnb's in Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Mexico.