I have a decent network of plumbers/electricians/handymen from doing rehab work in the area.

Indeed, there's a huge opportunity cost as you have to encumber a US asset and you won't be able to tap the equity in your US property for another purpose in the future, while you won't be able to use your Mexican property as collateral.Even though it's not very common, you can, as a foreigner, get a mortgage from a bank in Mexico.

Happy to be here and provide value(: Good to hear Mei, BP is definitely the place to be for such networking.

There is an abundance of opportunity here for reasons such as Intel, Google, and Amazon investing billions of dollars into the market and plenty of other business moving here for the rising economy. 

I agree with Don, but if you're somehow adding value to land through improvements, re-zoning, developing, then there's definitely an opportunity in doing so.  

Therefore i'd suggest narrowing it down to a market and going through enough deals where you can identify the opportunities vs the not so good opportunities.

Nicholas,The great opportunity in LA multifamily right now is ADU construction.

I understand it is going to be a higher stress situation as the thought of losing your home can be overwhelming but I could see myself taking an opportunity of someone buying my house over losing it to the bank. 

If you are going to invest in another market, I believe a good realtor is imperative, It will save you quite a bit of time learning the market and if they are investor friendly, they can also send you off market opportunities, connect you with HML, and provide you with ARVs / Rental rates. 

I am super excited to be part of a community and start making friends and networking.