A person who volunteers to defend your homeland against enemies foreign and domestic is not someone to fear.

maybe requiring the original SS card (or an original certificate from SSA for originals lost) will help weed out illegal residents in CA where we are not allowed to discriminate between citizens vs non-citizen residents nor make unreasonable demands for documentation ie ask a person with a strong accent for a passport in addition to their driver's license when we just accept a driver's license (or combination of driver's license and SSN as 'two forms of official ID') from other applicants without a foreign accent or whatever?

Reading Robert K, and with your recent loss there is a new currency  I think you will be enjoying- time.  

On the one hand, you have the market for properties with a Western-style level of luxury in which properties generally trade in US dollars and the main buyers are wealthy Mexican and foreigners.

You'd need to buy the right property in the right location, at the right time and, most importantly, at the right conditions.Also, a realtor in Puerto Vallarta who deals with foreign clients once told me that every single of his clients who attempted a rehab regretted it and will never do it again.

Hello Aileen,You're right, closing costs for foreign investors are higher in this area of Quintana Roo Mexico (Playa del Carmen, Tulum, Cancun, Akumal, etc) compared to the US.

Lori,As a former college foreign exchange student I like the advice from some of the others to contact the international department at the local universities and try to work a deal with them on a short term lease for their international students.

While I know working with cash is tempting, It is the currency of our country and it must be accepted.

(2) Landlord will NOT pay to repair the following items unless caused by Landlord’s negligence: (a) conditions caused by Tenant, an Occupant, or any guest or invitee of Tenant; (b) damage to doors, windows, and screens; (c) damage from windows or doors left open; (d) damage from wastewater stoppages caused by foreign or improper objects in lines that exclusively serve the Property;I assume the toilet was working fine when the tenants moved in and at the stoppage is just located in the toilet, then this is something that was caused by the tenant or a guest and at the tenants responsibility.The only time we would charge an owner for clog is if the sewer line is collapsed and is usually evident by roots or mud in the line.If the sewer line is fine and any clogs are deemed the tenants responsibility.

But all hope is not lost as there are stragglers who have complications due to study abroad, foreign students, didn't graduate, etc.