They are nothing more than shiny objects of distraction. 

we notarize everything like that means anything.and Hey i am going to send you a picture of me holding my ID  like that means anything. then of course the reason they can do this is a you buy an insurance policy that will pay the lender if you fail to pay them.well of course we know this does not exist other than on fannie freddie or VA loans.. so they hit you with another 2 to 5k for this bogus does not exist insurance.. they =know all the strings to pull that suck people in.. all the objections and things that those not familar with borrowing money would think well hey thats cool cant be a scam  :)

What are your objectives?

will draw out any objections up front before you show up.  

@Avery Goodman no offense to your attorney, but I might talk to someone else a bit more objective, make it clear you will not use their services only their advice and pay them for their time otherwise by the time you get 100 rentals you could be filing 50 different tax returns if each LLC owns only 2 SFRs.

Both Costa Rica and Mexico are great places to invest and there are personal preferences and objectives playing a role here.

Its definitely been worth it because its easier for me to make objective decisions about the property from a bit of distance.

Seems like an easy decision when you look at it objectively. 

If I bought it, I would make friends with all the neighbors and let them know the house is getting a brand new beginning.....the past is the past and its an object, nit a person...... the house didn't kill anyone....

Start by defining your objective and criteria and then identify the markets that will best help you achieve those objectives.