(See American Housing Survey Reveals Rise in Doubled-Up Households During Recession and For Many Families, Bad Times Require 'Doubling Up'.)And there was also a fear about jobs/income and credit.

Mike,Two companies that may be more flexible are American Modern Home and Foremost. 

I work with American Bank of Missouri.

With the job, I would recommend looking for something with a large property management company such as FirstKey, Invitation Homes, American Homes for Rent, etc. since there is no better way to learn the industry from the inside out. 

First off, I believe this person was an American citizen, not a Mexican.

Point #1 - foreigners can't own property - unless you're married to a nationalPoint #2 - you can own a condo - without being married to a nationalPoint #3 - you can Airbnb your condoPoint #4 - condos start around $38,000 upwards to $190K.I've toyed with the idea of offering a service to foreign investors as an American "with boots on the ground" to make sure their investment is properly setup. 

I read online that an American can buy property there.

However it hasn’t felt as, “I’m going to live the American Dream” as I thought it would be.

I once did a project as a GC for a Chinese American investor and right when it was time for him to pay me he cancelled his contract with me, did not pay me what he owed me to that date and finished the building with his own contractor friends and family.

Always consider the source.Hateful tenants are generally by nature outside the normal stream of society.