Identify: What are your goals and objectives?

@Jeff D.Obviously it all depends on your objectives and the specifics of the contemplated investment.Generally though Panama has great opportunities.

If the seller objects, I'll then negotiate with them to 14-21 days.

But if the objections being raised are emotional masking as financial, then I need to sell financial reasons to change that emotional perspective. 

That someone would not be a contractor or family member, but unskilled labor from the neighborhood to help when I need an extra pair of hands for heavy objects, or mindless labor like yard work.Per IRS, "If you made a payment during the calendar year as a small business or self-employed (individual), you are most likely required to file an information return [1099] to the IRS."

That's why it's crucial to understand your goals, do your research and then figure out which route allows you to meet those objectives in the most efficient way possible.

Also, taking anything that can turn into a flying object inside.

No system is perfect, so don't waste your time chasing after the next shiny object.

So it sounds like your main objective is to find her an affordable place to live.

But if just want a return on your money and objectively are't attached to one strategy or another, then ya syndications have their perks in market like this.