People generally don't buy to sell they buy to rent. I've been renting for over 14 years. I just changed condos 4 years ago, brand new, fully furnished for $220/month. It will be 5 times as much if you live 20 minutes closer to the downtown area though. I would never buy unless I hired my own construction team and followed their every move.
That would be perfect. Are you postive they will issue a single entry without the proof? I plan to bring my wife as well, I heard sometimes that helps.