In general, the Midwest is getting lots of attention because it's more affordable to get started.

@Steven DeHart I'd start off listening to the podcasts and gaining as much knowledge as possible.

If married you can exclude $250,000 each in capital gains if your primary residence.  

.- Selling could yield $400-$600k, mostly tax-free, if sold by spring 2025 while within the 2 of 5-year capital gains exemption.Options:1.)

When you say the agent is not "running the comps correctly," what specific factors might they be overlooking that I should pay attention to?

However, the market is currently crowded with cookie-cutter apartments, creating a lot of internal competition and pushing rental rates down.For short-term gains, I’d avoid preconstruction projects unless backed by bridge loans or completion guarantees, as many developers in Tulum have failed to deliver.

Mentorship and joint ventures are excellent ways to gain experience, and it’s essential to start small, communicate clearly, and build trust.

What make it hard to enforce is that the ‘Post Nup” must have both sides receive “fair” value - so what exactly is the spouse without the asset gaining?  

I am not afraid of the answer keep saving and I’m truly interested in any advice I can gain from everyone here!  

Rather the equity than the taxable gain.