Hi Lisa,Do you mean out of the ordinary compared to the US or compared to (the rest of Mexico)?

But I tell you what, I'd rather have 10 small free and clear homes that are giving me cash flow each month, compared to a riskier investment.

Quote from @Robin Simon: Quote from @Chris Seveney: Quote from @John ONeill: Compare and contrast private money loans and hard money loans.Discuss scenarios where each type of loan is most beneficial.Please share experiences and preferences. 

They got cash in their pocket from distributions, and a huge tax write-off that you have no way of getting.REIT returns are not comparable to direct investing! 

Understand the fees involved and calculate the total cost for an entire year of management so you can compare the different managers.

I also compare with Rabbu numbers and use their STR calculator to run numbers.

Cash out refi will let yo go up to 75% LTV allowing you to get that extra 5% compared to a Heloc.

We need the govt to help incentivize new construction because the margins aren't there to where we're getting enough new homes compared to the number we need. 

What’s great about Oklahoma is that the lower purchase prices often lead to higher cash flow compared to some parts of DFW.

I'm comparing this to investing in an ETF fund, which in the long term averages out to 10% returns per year. 25% down plus all all the closing costs and various expenses could be more than 200K.