At first I wanted to purchase a duplex as my first investment and was willing to house hack and rent out the other unit.

Additionally, it's helped me understand the transaction process significantly, preparing for when I do take the leap into investing. 

I'm gonna tag @Elise Bickel Tauber in this post as she's definitely the right person for you to get in touch with in terms of investing in the Pittsburgh market - smart move by the way. 

Investment Info:Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Taylor.

I have been working with investors for more than a year to help them find new construction investment properties.  

I want to start investing in real estate but before i can start my journey, i have to prepare.

Investment Info:Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment.

Looks like they maybe invest in smaller SFH products?  

What do you look for in an agent you work with on getting your investment properties?

There are no laws, rules or regulations preventing any foreigner, American or otherwise, to buy property in CDMX or Mexico for that matter.If, by having success, you mean getting a profitable investment, I'm sure many American and other investors got that over the last few years (I personally haven't since I've focused my efforts on Mexico's beach markets, which are far better in my opinion.