But here again, this is a democratic, socialist country now where they want everything to be illegal except what they're doing.

You cannot understand the specifics of a market from half way across the country based on pictures. 

I chose this house in this neighborhood because it's close to downtown / Country Club Plaza, comes with a 10yr tax abatement, and with a lot of development going on in downtown KC, the property value will likely appreciate in the future.   

Many parts of the country termites are common.

I make sure they are legitimately in the country.

Shira,I would not advice you to be a land lord living oversea's. its difficult to get good properties in good areas and if you still invest then the overhead of Taxes and property management fees will drive your investment into negative cashflow.if your ok with that, then you can connect with a number of REA's on BP and look at some properties.Also, not sure in which country you are but most developing countries would pay you about 8 - 10% in interest if you keep the money in Fix deposits ( CD). 

The sales tax is one of the highest in the country, they've raised the cost of water and sewer tremendously over the last 10 years, and so it just starts to feel as unless you are really banking you won't be able to afford living in the city. 

Baltimore is the 4th largest “commuter shed” in the country.

I have had for 17 years now- what was originally Cotton States - but merged with Country Insurance.

How to transfer little less than $100k from European bank to US bank without being taxed in two countries and transfer fees?