Will it be a property to live in yourself or to rent out, have you thought about any desired ROI, your buying power capabilities, etc.There are a lot of people in this post that can give you a hand of direction towards certain places/markets.  

Hey Frank, The 40-year interest-only (IO) option serves those seeking increased cash flow or aiming to qualify a property for a debt service coverage ratio (DSCR) if the principal and interest payment isn't viable.

Hi all, I own several properties in Nicaragua that I rent out on airbnb. 

If that is not possible, then I would ask myself if the increased cost of capital to access the equity is worth the next deal's profits/benefits.

If you buy locally, will your expenses be higher than if you were renting?

Local PM also charges a first/ half months rent which I beleive Hemlane do not charge ? 

As you get further away from standard real estate practice, the risk is increased by a “legal” risk that your protection may be interpreted quite differently than you expect by a court and that the subtleties of the protection a mortgage or trust deed document provide with established law and court decisions handed down for (in the U.S.) 250+ years is not existent. 

The demand for rentals is high, there is no issues getting units rented at top of the market prices with quality tenants.

I've had great success with two properties I bought for under $170k each, renting for $4k each.

Since interest rates have increased I have begun to use the Land Trusts (LT) for buying Sub-To.