I appreciate all the food for thought!

Secondly, he again did not fully disclose everything and was pushing for the signature on the final closing documents, in them he has 2 seperate title agencies involved as well as a third party construction company listed as the policy holder for the insurance for the home, and the figures for sale are different from those on the sale agreement document that I did sign, with clauses included that state if the title is not free and clear that the buyer has the right to sue me for insurance purposes and to cover the silent second mortgage that I was only informed of because the title agency called me to say something was up after arranging the notary to come to me to sign the final documents (at which point I said no and had a copy of the closing documents emailed to me), and again the so called real estate agent negotiating the transaction is listed as the buyer (under the guise of being part of ushomebuyers.com, same as the agreement to sell). 

(Everyone complains that they can smell each other's food and smoke and  in each other's apartments ) The building is in Northern Jersey where I believe the building is responsible to provide ventilation by law. 

You can't compete against the all-inclusives unless you offer complimentary food and booze or you're cheap, as you seem to be confirming.This being said:1) Properties in Mexico/Cancun trade in USD so you have no foreign exchange risk in Mexico while properties in Colombia are traded in COP, the Colombian peso, which has been tanking over the years, eliminating any hope for capital gains for American investors.2) You can get a mortgage in Mexico but you can't in Colombia so even with lower revenue, Cancun would likely still be more profitable, even if you don't take capital gains into account.3) The political risk is much higher in Colombia, especially at this present time.Is Cartagena a bad investment?

With Morganton’s growing population, influx of major corporations like Tyson Foods, and frequent visitors traveling to and from the mountains, this property is perfectly positioned for long-term growth and profitability.

With Morganton’s growing population, influx of major corporations like Tyson Foods, and frequent visitors traveling to and from the mountains, this property is perfectly positioned for long-term growth and profitability.

With Morganton’s growing population, influx of major corporations like Tyson Foods, and frequent visitors traveling to and from the mountains, this property is perfectly positioned for long-term growth and profitability.

Food for thought!

I've never done this when applying for a new card BUT I've found this department to be generally helpful and you may be able to say - Hey Amex, I qualify for this offer for a new card with Discover, I'm a loyal Amex card holder, is there any kind of retention offer you can make me that would come close to this Discover offer.

Doesn’t cover you when a closing company who wires your money to a prior lien holder and then never closes the deal.