I have been to many islands in the Carribean and Bahamas and there are many fantastic island to include Anguilla, the Abacos as St KittsThe bonus to St Kitts is qualified ownership can also come with the ability to obtain a 2nd Passport.Saying that, I am not a big fan of owning outside the US as the ability of a foreign government to turn on non-citizens will always be there

Not by obtaining a judgement against an individual or an LLC for that matter because all they have at that point is a piece of paper, not cash proceeds.

This would be the first time I'm using a HELOC on my primary ($250,000 line) to try and obtain another property.

Also make sure your contract allows for obtaining financing after the initial seller financing term.

We prefer MTM to STM and because of the work we've done in furnishing 3 rentals we'd like to stay MTM.We can afford to be vacant indefinitely but don't want to.  

You must file the lawsuit and then you must obtain the order.If you purchased a tax certificate under the old system (people bid up the purchase price) you are not allowed to cut the timber while you have only a tax certificate, which is the time period up to three years after the auction.

Ideally you make some money for your efforts and obtain a valuable education.  

The main hiccup and hinderance for obtaining a mortgage for an investment property in PR is that all files are manually underwritten and the title process can be slightly more intensive. 

Question for the masses: is it worth it or beneficial to obtain a real estate license while investing?

Wait patiently for the tenant to buy real estate, then record the judgment in the county where the property is located in order to obtain your lien -- the balance of which has been accruing interest nicely in the interim.Anything else is a waste of resources.