TIAHi Anna,As a buyers representative, developer, and investor in Tulum, I wanted to share some insights to help guide your decision.

At the end of the 3 day workshop, our instructor gave us all his contact info: JaYEson Jones@legacyeducation2) An aggressive representative told each of us individually to lie about our earned annual income. 

Get a DBA and use to open a business bank account.Have your properties "hire" the DBA to manage your rentals and collect rents.Most states require a lease to identify the owner of a leased property, whether a person, trust, LLC, IRA, etc.Landlord = Lord of the Land = Owner per deedAgent = someone legally representing the ownerProperty Manager = Agent

However it is typical to allow the lawyer representing the lienholder (lender) to make an unofficial bid referred to as the "upset price".

Money laundering happens, cash or coins and yes much more(99.5%) is done in regular cash seeing that these coins represent .05% of currency.

Their representative recommended I engage with JP Morgan Chase private banking / wealth advisor as they thought this would allow them to be more creative and include other assets as part of the collateral.

Because it's better to hire a professional agent to represent you.

When I spoke to the representative, he told me there are many that have a few hundred invested and many that have 100s of thousands.

I represent a lot of buyers in Tampa, and some hire me for full service PM, limited service PM, and some self manage. 

I know I just ratified a transaction where I was selling a new build ( not yet built) and the broker representing the buyer had a very high buyers broker agreement that simply does not work for builders and what we have to do to manage the process.