So, comps can help with figuring out local cap rates, then you need the income from the property to determine a value.

Hope that helps!

I've learned a lot this way.  

This is awesome, congrats!

You get money at closing and then you refinance when rates go down.Anyone done this before?

I hope that helps! 

don't know if this is still true, but at one time foreigners could not outright purchase property in Mexico within 100 miles of the coast. 

You can quickly see why looking at this graph - https://www.visualcapitalist.com/buying-vs-renting-house-in-...You can see how in 2015 the average mortgage was cheaper than the average rent, so it was easier to make the math work with light value add and just buying single family homes.

This is a sale for me.

House hacking a 2-4 unit property with FHA (3.5% down) or Conventional (5% down) can be a smart way to start, while DSCR loans or partnerships can help if you need alternative financing.