All you have to do is go to Canada, and fly to Cuba. They love Americans there, they will stamp a piece of paper and put it in your Passport, so you can take it out later.
I realize that Americans aren't supposed to go there, but there are plenty of ways around that.
Its like 60 miles from our shores, I have always wanted to go there.
Looks like you owe 1490.32 for the first half of the current year. Once you pay that you will owe 2980.63 - 1490.32 =1490.31 for the second half of the year. Your total for the year is 2980.63, probably because you were just re-assessed. Just happened to me this year and mine went up $6000.
Exactly, you cannot be an absentee landlord, you have to have a property management arrangement in place.
I would start with a rent escrow (I don't give you the rent until you fix the place).
I have about 6 friends that do this, stay at home mom's with early childhood development degrees. They make $160 - $180 / week / child. They all have regimented schedules of learning, play, socialization, etc...
You don't need to fear them seeing your personal email. Its when you leave, the policies make it so you have to master-reset the phone to hook to another BES.
You don't pay the Realtor when buying, the seller gets to pay that. If you walk into a deal without a Realtor, you walk into a situation where you know the least. Get a Realtor.