The first few years was okay but I just want more out of life than having to suck up to the government.

Unfortunately there is a growing mentality in this country (I don't know about other places) that it is ok to stick it to landlords, employers, government, insurance companies, or even other individuals, and it is often rationalized as ok because "big corporations are paying" or "that is what insurance is for" or "I need to get something for my tax dollars" or simply "I need money and it is not my problem where it ends up coming from."

Do take caution about doing any questionable Real Estate transaction, many properties in Mexico are tied in legal issues and most of them take years to resolve....do look for an Attorney who specializes in Real Estate Transactions.Stuart Tible will assist anyone in the purchase of property in Mexico...it will cost you a little bit more.....but you you will have peace of mind knwoing that your transaction is 100% secured.Perhaps you've heard horror stories about the Mexican government taking away property that people bought many years ago....built a house on the property....but only to have it taken away by not following all the safety issues mentioned above....yes...it is true.... people bought property without making sure that the person who was selling them the property were the real owners......

Check with the government agency that handles work related incidents.

I'd also suggest you learn real estate outside the guru circles, buy a college real estate text book off ebay, read HUD sites and regulations.

The one thing that bugs me about this that we have a lot of oil in the guff of Mexico and up in the pacific north west but our government made that type of oil drilling illegal cause they don't want to look at drills from their vacation house when they aren't at Washington dc so the government gave no choice but to import or come up with the corn gas . thats great fix one problem and bring up three more at the same time.Nick

I worked for the government for years.

Briefly, state, county and local governments raise money to provide benefits and services via taxation.

Marc's background is in government logistics and he ended up working for a “The Man” He also worked with various non profit organizations that sponsored cultural education (mainly Haitian culture).

Go to your local courthouse/government offices and find out what the policy is in your area.Good Luck,Mike