-Mexico citizen, born and raised in Colorado, and over the past few years I’ve been actively investing in Mexican real estate — mostly in presale condos and long-term or vacation rental markets like Guadalajara, Cancún, and Lake Chapala.I originally started by looking for affordable, well-located properties for personal use, but as I dug deeper, I realized there were real opportunities for long-term appreciation, rental income, and geographic diversification — often with as little as $20–30k down.The process isn’t as complicated as people think, but there are definitely key things to understand, including:How foreigners can legally own property in Mexico (especially in restricted zones like the coast),How presale contracts and developer relationships work,What kinds of rental strategies are viable in different markets (Airbnb, mid-term, or traditional long-term),Currency and exchange rate considerations, title safety, and banking between the U.S. and Mexico.One major advantage of presale in Mexico is that many developers offer in-house, interest-free financing during construction, allowing buyers to spread out payments over 24–36 months — without involving a bank or mortgage process.

Sellers forget that the market—not emotions—sets the value, and buyers sometimes don’t realize the appraisal is their safety net against overpaying.In your experience, have appraisals been more of a help or a headache?

If you own both LLCs, it’s not really an “arm’s length” transaction, so you don’t get to double-count the losses or write-offs.Where I have seen structures like this work is when people bring in a legit third party, for example, one LLC owns the property and leases it to a completely separate management company that runs the STR business.

I am purchasing a 14 unit apartment complex in central Arkansas, I am doing a 30yr amortization @ 7.75% with a 15% down payment, I was hoping to get some different opinions on doing a 1yr/2yr/3yr/5yr arm?

Even if there is no transfer tax burden, how much are you spending on legal fees that wouldn't be required in an arm's length transaction?

A pool can boost bookings, but it’s important to weigh the insurance, safety, and liability considerations before adding one.

Terms are usually 30 year fixed although you can get 5-10 year ARMs for better pricing.

We have a 2.75% interest-only ARM with no rate reset until Feb 2032, and a loan balance of $1.02M (this is the original loan balance, we haven't elected to pay off any of the principal because the interest rate is so low).2) I confirmed with our lender that our mortgage is assumable since it is a portfolio loan held by the bank and not sold to investors.

Dallas buyers and renters pay up for clean, modern finishes.Keep your reno budget tight — FHA has strict appraisal/condition requirements, so make sure safety/livability stuff is handled first (roof, HVAC, etc.).4.

It makes sense to have that lower rate safety net.