@Justin Griffin We have a real estate meet up here in COS that will be helpful.

Should I contact agents instead? 

They offer all of these bells and whistles to sell you a grossly marked up home that they set the sale price and then knock off (Ghost funds) fake credits.Then if they leave that area and do not build any more high priced homes guess what happens real fast.

Being an agent requires overhead. 

BTW, I have a great agent, an 800+ credit score, a high paying tech job, no debt besides my mortgage, a home that's difficult to get a HELOC on because appraisers can't figure out what it's worth (I live in the country in a very unique mid century home), but only a small amount of cash.

You can also check meetup.com or search Facebook for real estate investment groups, clubs, or meetings in your area.

I used to work for Japanese company and have know many friends who lived in Japan and spoke great Japanese and it seemed like about every 3 months they would have some kind of really mind altering experience culturally that was disturbing, so probably not an easy place to live or invest, even if the opportunity is there.Argentina I think prices/trades their real estate in $, so less currency risk. 

I need some advice on my real estate investment plans.

Good agents will always be worth it

I am investing in real estate without the need to put in 20%+ deposit, He pays the monthly mortgage which im not liable for, I benefit from appreciation..