If you are looking to invest passively I would suggest looking in the southern/middle part of the country where the price points are much more friendly as well as the landlord laws areas like Memphis, Little Rock, DFW, Houston, SAN or Oklahoma.

Are there typical things in every country or do they all differ too much?

I'm considering specifically a Latin American country after I do my research and fly there several times to visit for extended periods  - I speak and read enough Spanish to get around although I'm not fluent or highly proficient. 

And the SOLs are not consistent across the country, as each state has its own period. 

Only if you and others pay.Have you ever had a police officer try to extort money from you (assuming in different country)?  

@Jeff Verreault SF Bay Area Wine Country

I just completed one at the end of last year in one of the hottest markets in the country. 

One is in the country, one is in town, etc. 

My in-laws are moving to the US from another country. 

Investment Info:

Single-family residence other investment in Mcminnville.

Purchase price: $130,000

Cash invested: $150,000

A buy, fix, refi and hold - after refi, we were $30k into the house. Genera...