Purchase price: $118,000 Cash invested: $118,000 Tried to buy a place during the pandemic in NY but was getting outbid like crazy over 100k, so I was lucky enough to buy a condo in tulum mexico and do a short term rental. 1 bed, 1 bath, with community pol, 15 minutes away from the beach and 15 minutes away from the city.

Assuming this is in fact a good deal, and your friend is a qualified GC, instead of trying to be the lead investor, he should be searching for someone who has the balance sheet to take down this deal on their and be a transactional participant.

I provide free rental analysis when you're trying to determine potential rent values.

The one thing that JWB does well in terms of management is trying to manage my expectations through scripted interaction and condescending comments like "maybe real estate is not a good fit for you”.

I don't have the room to add a Washer and Dryer, so I'm trying to come up with a solution that I can offer.

In my opinion, if you really like one state more than another, try to make the house-hacking work there.

Many times they will claim it's wonderful and then try to hide their worst deals by only showing completed deals.

There are a couple of $100K lots available, and I’m trying to think of alllll of the possibilities.

Hey BPer'sI am trying to understand the legal aspect of security deposits as it pertains to a trust account in North Carolina. 

Most who try to replace their W2 income invest in less sustainable investment methods: investing in lower tier neighborhoods that cash flow well in spreadsheets or flipping homes.