Quote from @Jon Martin: Beautiful machine!

The Japanese girl kept the co-op, got a loan and purchased a beautiful condo about 2 miles from a community college.

Several large developers have built beautiful high end condo feel student apartments super close to campus which initially depressed rents in houses.

We are real estate rookies based in the beautiful Seacoast area of New Hampshire.

So bottom line they got away with it and are living in a beautiful safe clean country. 

@Mike LambertNever listen to "experts" that tells you you are too late for the party, I invested in the beautiful Tulum area and it has been the best investment ever!

It's turned into a money pit, but at the same time it's on a beautiful .90 acres with a view of the mountains and a pool that I had remodeled.

I was able to buy the house with $12,000 down and I paid some closing costs for a beautiful, turnkey house that needs absolutely nothing.

I have a strong network here and know the key players/stakeholders in the community and am trying to learn how I can get involved to make an impact to change the community and restore the existing (beautiful) infrastructure. 

Lord knows there are a lot of fancy, online GP's now with beautiful websites, YouTube channels, and 10 people in their investor relations department but only 1 inexperienced guy in their acquisitions who couldn't underwrite a lemonade stand.good luck :)