They won't always be upfront about this with you but if know they're selling because they want to retire, that opens you up to different options vs if they're an investor just selling for profit.

They will be your BOG (boots on the ground) to be able to view the property.I will say that I did buy my current primary residence abroad and it wasn't fairly complicated, I would just do some things differently than I had initially anticipated if that makes sense.

If that doesn't bother you, we live in different worlds.

I'm now wondering if that isn't a cultural difference.

We have a different spreadsheet for each property.   

Foreclosures there are a whole different thing; buying a house and not paying like that is pretty weird, just like eviction is. 

There are a few different areas I like to target, depending on your goals and budget.We also host a monthly real estate networking event -- "NorCal Real Estate Mastermind" -- First Wednesday of every month at 6pm at Lucid Winery on R St.

(The picture is of a different project) 

Others' experiences might not matter as much as their leases are different.

It sounds like every state would be different then.