Assuming this is an 8 cap neighborhood you'd have a ~$420-450k value within a year (unless property taxes are crazy high) when leases would renew since it'd be valued as a commercial building with the office space.

Taxes 10k HOA is 9k The current owner never did short-term rentals.

Looking forward to hearing your thoughts and continuing to learn together!

The only inconvenience is I have to pay booking.com a commission at the end of the month, and I have to remit the local taxes myself vs.

Positives are proximity, low property taxes, no income taxes, no weather events, very low maintenance stucco/tile structures, “young” properties (5-20 years old) 

It can be discouraging for newcomers.Solution: Develop resilience and learn to view rejection as part of the process.

One thing to take into consideration would be the overhead costs of being a cross-border investor, such as entity setup, property management, higher lending rates and tax filing should you choose to have a CPA.

Learning how to responsibly use debt is one of the best tools any real estate investor has at their disposal.

This is a great place to learn and to connect with people so take advantage of all the great resources.

I'm just beginning my learning journey and want to make sure I approach things with the right perspective.