Welcome to BP.I'm a bit South of you in the greater Singapore area...I can't say that I would ever advocate buying locally in any of these countries for long term cash flow, especially when you have established RE contacts (family) back home...and more especially when you're going to be throwing enough USD around within a 36mo period to generate 10k/mo cash flow.That said, I don't work for one of the largest brands known to man nor do I give excellent TedTalks, so perhaps you know what you're doing after-all :)You're an asset here at BP and I'm sure others, along with myself, would be interested in hearing what you're doing there in Vietnam.  

If you are new to this, I suggest you find a good title insurance company and establish a relationship with them (you will need their services nearly every time you trade real estate). 

@Christopher BrainardSouthgate is in south-central Edmonton, surrounded by quite a number of nice, well-established neighbourhoods.

I have a tenant who allowed someone to move into the apartment and now wants him out.The squatter refuses to leave and because he has been living in the apartment for some time and has personal property in the apartment has by legal standards "established residency".The tenant on the lease is current with the rent and other than having allowed someone to move in he is a fair tenant.Please provide assistance.

I'll probably eventually purchase several properties there, and might as well go ahead and establish a relationship.

Almost all will do Assignments although you might have to go over the assigned agent to someone higher who understands it.American title is the only one that will do a dry double closing but they want to know you're established.

You'll usually have a case worker as your contact and when you get established as a good section 8 landlord, you'll never have to worry about your properties being vacant.

One more thing...check with your tax advisors and ask a 1031 exchange facilitator. 

If you are using a booking site like Trip Advisor or Airbnb, they have their own procedures to requested part of the security deposit back.

Now, I'm not sure exactly how marriage will fall into this, but it might be wise to seek the council of good tax and/or financial advisor - there may be certain tax advantages based upon when you purchase the properties in relationship to which tax year you get married and there may be certain advantages/disadvantages to purchasing property jointly vs individually.