Also, below are some ideas I've had.It seems to make sense to start with a list of people in my ideal area that have owned land for a long time and are not actively using it.   

It's my understanding that if there's a "partial exclusion", I'd use a Form 8949 with Code H...And if it's "fully excluded" and there's no 1099-S issued (which I indeed received no 1099-S), then I'd simply not mention it at all.But my biggest question is....

A lot of the advice on this thread is a bunch of self-serving nonsense from people who own 10 less properties than you. 

Maybe because I'm new  and I don't really understand the concept of having a "personal relationship" between lender and borrower yet.

While the usual saying "you get what you pay for" obviously applies, I'm flabbergasted that people are ready to invest hundreds of thousands of dollars in a foreign country but have an issue paying a likely small amount in relation to that to make sure they don't end up making a bad investment.Hope this helps!

I have a couple of people I can, but I would also like to know if I found someone worth using.

I do owe him 5k and told him the checks were ready for pickup but still no response  This is someone who probably will not respond, people that go silent are ones that are not willing to face the truth/cannot meet the expectations.

I can understand your frustration. 

They need to be nice and in good shape or people will see that in the pictures.

Just wanted to get other peoples thoughts first.