Tampa can work, but yes, taxes and insurance are higher and might keep cash flow tight.

:@James WiseThe city is right on her public Facebook..not that it's a huge mystery where foreigners with plenty of money would feel most comfortable in Portugal, or where she can find US-accredited schools for her children, the most comfortable hospitals that accept the private supplementary health insurance she talks about on her blog...but that's the nature of a SLAPP lawsuit.

If you have insurance, generally, there is mold remediation coverage. 

Great Lakes Credit Union HSBC 70%, for premier clients only Huntington 75% LTV Hurst Lending and Insurance Investment property HELOC in Texas.

The longer the project takes the more risk you have from interest cost, insurance, property taxes and the market changing. 

The Homeowners Insurance will include Builder's Risk.

However, before you do so you should ensure that your revenue from rental income covers ALL your property expenses in the townhome, including mortgage, taxes, insurance, maintenance/repairs, vacancy, property management, etc...

Here’s the situation:Purchase Price: $540,000Down Payment: 20%Mortgage Rate: 7.125% (30-year fixed)Monthly Expenses (Mortgage, HOA, Taxes, Insurance): $3,706Realistic Max Rent: $3,000As you can see, I’m currently short $706/month even with max rent.

The right agent will have worked with Canadians before, will have lenders set up that can work with Canadians and will have a seamless process for management.Not only can an agent set you up with a GC, property manager, lawyer, insurance broker, inspector and everything else you need, they can analyze deals and put numbers in front of you.Your job as an investor is to vet the vendors they are providing and double check their analysis.  

I guess it can save you some time managing, for example one tax bill, one insurance bill.