I used to live in the city and the taxes and water bills are nightmares.

I'm in the market for entity config and tax planning/prep.

This eliminates the problem of increasing your debt and damaging your credit score.

Quote from @Zara Massoud: Your new PM is correct and the old ones were wrong.The property manager must have your social security or tax ID number on file.

If you need financial help, ask under the "Finance, Tax, and Legal" forum.

so I used 1.5% as a property tax number, and I used $200 mo for insurance.

A good DST would absorb the rest of your debt nicely.

You are so right about analysis paralysis 😁Not too concerned about mechanics though I would like to learn more about how to best use CRMs (specifically freedomsoft), but also would like to learn specifics regarding forming LLC structures and tax strategies 🤔

So, in your considerations, I would park right there for a bit and determine how this would look for you.Since you have about 2.5 years to think about it before you would need to spring into action to take advantage of the rollover for tax advantages, maybe you try on a rental and see how it fits. 

Bear in mind that the fiscal treatment of the two options in Mexico is different (withholding tax on the gross income with the fideicomiso vs cost deductions with the corporation).