Hi @Paul Rook, I don't have any experience with the company you mentioned but a handy resource for homeowners to check ANY contractor or trades person is lni.wa.gov.

Highly recommend you have stripe with rental agreement where you collect identification, selfie, credit card info, and e-signature.

My assumption was that this was our way to work around using a bridge execution early on, but correct me if I am wrong here.

You need ppl who know the comps and they know what the finished product will trade for in the end.  90% of the comps sent to you by those trying to sell you the asset are soooo blown out. 

Quote from @Randall E Collins: This post is directed toward professionals who know real estate in and out.

I am not sure about your state, but in Arkansas, you need to either be a broker or have a broker in your office, officiating and executing leases.

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You’ll also pay transaction fees disposing the asset, likely in the $40k+ range.I don’t think you have a clear-cut answer here, but you’ll need to rack up all the financial trade-offs to make an informed decision.

If a loan officer/account executive couldn't answer that with no ambiguity and full certainty, I would seek another lender or, at the very least, another loan officer within the company. 

You can't compete against the all-inclusives unless you offer complimentary food and booze or you're cheap, as you seem to be confirming.This being said:1) Properties in Mexico/Cancun trade in USD so you have no foreign exchange risk in Mexico while properties in Colombia are traded in COP, the Colombian peso, which has been tanking over the years, eliminating any hope for capital gains for American investors.2) You can get a mortgage in Mexico but you can't in Colombia so even with lower revenue, Cancun would likely still be more profitable, even if you don't take capital gains into account.3) The political risk is much higher in Colombia, especially at this present time.Is Cartagena a bad investment?