Therefore, the money spent was to add value.

But I’m just wondering if that capital could be better spent just going towards another down payment on another deal.

I moved there for 5 years and spent a LOT of time on the ground. 

@Bryan HartlenI haven’t invested but I spent some time at a conference with the CEO Lindsay Davis and first impression was she was awesome to get to know.

Do you want to be in a place of population and job growth or one with decreasing jobs and population.Do you look at things like average credit scores or % of income spent on rent?

The partners spent their careers in retail real estate and made a ton of money.  

Real estate success is all about due diligence and knowledge especially of the market you buy in.I am interested in the Algarve in Portugal and with all the Brits having to sell up we should see some deals.Again my buddy with the Akumal condo is heading to Portugal this summer and has spent about a year researching the market and making contacts.

Great recommendations @Wilson Lin!

That person already had that money spent in their head even before the property is sold

I spent a bunch of time looking and running numbers before this, and I happened to be in the area the day this listed.It’s a 3 bed, 2.5 bath 2000 sf home with a basement that is mostly finished but needs An egress window to become a 4 bed.