Savannakhet Lao had some really nice old French colonial homes that could be fabulous homes/ air B&B. Of course needing rehab and updates but might get you a year round business visa and nice home. I've thought about it.
While specific data for the exact number of American homicides in Mexico over the past decade is difficult to pinpoint with precision, the U.S. State Department has reported that more than 200 American citizens have been killed in Mexico since 2004, according to NBC News. This makes Mexico the country with the highest number of unnatural deaths for Americans outside of military combat zones