I think off the top of my head it was around a 6-7% rate. 

My head is all over the place and I would feel more comfortable doing this as a JV being that it will be my first.

@Andrew SyriosRegarding government abuse, I'd look first at whether the law discriminates against foreign investors and then how the law has been applied over a significant period of time, not necessarily just because the head of state changed recently.Regarding crime, isn't it the same as in the US.

I owned a property by the time I was your age but didn't have my head on straight..you have plenty of time, so take it.

($99,600 ---> $484,206)I contacted the HOA Community Manager this morning to seek more clarity on such an astronomical increase, but am left scratching my head.

You won't understand something and need it beaten into your head ten times.

They seem to be focused on morphing this into a buyer/broker arrangement.I continue to scratch my head wondering why they haven't figured out that I just might be more interested in off-market properties and that a buyer/broker agreement is unattractive because we need a ton of flexibility in how we purchase properties and don't want to be handcuffed.

@Matt OwensWe have several members who live in the Grand Rapids market, and own assets.

., the population and job market are both growing rapidly - overall great macroeconomics.

The market projections for South Florida and central Florida are for the market to continue to decline due to the insurance crisis and the rapid appreciation experienced since COVID-19.