I'm not sure why you say it doesn't sound advantageous to you...your next paragraph clarifies that individual homes sell for much more than their similar duplex counterparts.

Homes that are smaller sell for a higher price per SF than their counter parts, same as buying a six pack vs a 12 pack.

The more words you're blabbing while trying to defend yourself the more fuzzy the whole conversation gets, and the more likely your counterpart is completely missing the point you're trying to explain. 

You would probably be surprised at the rental rate increase in just over a year as Hamilton was always the ‘cheap’ place to live in comparison to our Halton and GTA counterparts.

Unfortunately I believe Hawaii is a place where you need to be rich already :(Jobs pay 30% less than our mainland counter parts.

I'm not experienced enough to know when I'm chasing an investment down a hill.  3) I've read that in a down economy, lower class properties tend to fare better than their counterparts because renters begin to downsize their lives.

Perhaps your counterpart can do the same with their client.

You're better off getting a Mexican tax advisor who will work with a US counterpart.

In Houston, I think the counterparts might be Waller, Hockley, Sealy, Hempstead, Anderson, and maybe even Navasota (this being closer to College Station but still). 

A 15-year mortgage requires an even higher monthly payment of $1,530, but with a smaller amount of interest paid at $75,398.Note that 25-year mortgages often feature lower interest rates than their 30-year counterparts, resulting in more savings on interest.The only reason to move to a 15 or 25 is to save interest in the life of the loan but your payment will be higher than a 30.