There are plenty of American and other foreigners who buy in Mexico and many, seemingly like you, do it for lifestyle first.

@Charlsi Kelley I get your desire to help people in a charitable fashion.

@Edgar JimenezI found a call center in Nicaragua with deported Americans who spoke the best English I’ve found for $10 /hour.

It'll be interesting to see if any other, more seasoned Canadian (or American) investors weigh in here on this topic.

Again, less than 10% of Americans go FSBO - and I don't think it's because they're lazy.Yes I'm a realtor so I'm showing a bit of my own bias.....but every year I've also given advice and helped homeowners who wish to sell their homes by themselves.

They came into fashion 12-15 years ago.

@Jack B. yeah, it doesn't really work in that fashion. 

As a banker, I used to lend in Latin American countries.

I’ll just have to do the old-fashioned way with spending more money or either seller financing if I want to save as much as capital as possible.

Check out North American Savings and Bank.