You kind of jumped the gun with the purchase in evaluating the entire picture prior to purchase, but it is what is right?

Also, regarding the 15% you pay to Airbnb replaces the commission your guests used to have to pay to Airbnb so you should be able to charge it through your guests through your pricing.And, yes, operating short-term rentals in Mexico, while cheap compared to developed countries, is somewhat more expensive than in Colombia, Ecuador and the Dominican Republic because Mexico is more developed.

This is why you need to make sure you review your file prior to even getting the hard money loan because what if you do not even qualify for a conventional loan then you'll have problems and might not have a net benefit exit strategy.

The prior post is very right.

Both of the prior answers are kind of right but not really.The best wholetail is not just a quick turn.

Your intermediary must be in place prior to the closing of the sale to provide the proper documentation.

You just won't really have a ton of positive cash flow right off the bat if you are refinancing at 70-80% LTV at today's interest rates.Multi family you can get both but those are tougher on the equity side of things since they cost more to rehab compared to a single family home.

Compared to all my previous discussions and meetings, this one was helpful. 

Prior to the 3-day workshop (3 weeks before) they gave us access to the portal on their site where we could prepare and learn a little bit about what we were going to be learning in person, also questions to get to know us better and our goals.

If you can spend 250-325k, you should think MTR, not STR, because that is more likely to scale in any area because of all of the different types of renters for MTR compared to STR, which is more location-based and amenities-driven.