I haven't seen any statistics to this effect and I don't think any has necessarily been compiled but I bet I wouldn't exaggerate if I state that 95% of the value of real estate in Southern Spain or at least the province of Andalucia is in the Costa del Sol.

I've seen a few hundred dollars for lease renewals versus they may charge a month's rent to find a tenant and you are reducing the risk of having a bad tenant with the turnover.

Looks like biting the bullet and getting an engineer may be my best bet.

I’m hoping to find more success in Phoenix, but as you stated, the old fashioned way may be my best bet.

If someone is willing to pay you $500k / year, I'd bet that you're a pretty high value / hard working person.

Relatively low cost means you aren’t betting the farm—really just your down payment.

Now if you've followed things this far kudos, and I bet your feeling some lumps.

Yes land flipping or use.In Texas you take ownership of land in 6 months versus houses 2 or 3 years.  

You second property will rip I bet.

As someone new to NYC, I'd appreciate insights on:The current state of the UES market in this price rangeWhether buying makes financial sense for a 3-year timeline versus rentingThe pros and cons of co-ops versus condos in the neighborhoodI'm particularly interested in hearing from those with experience in the area, as I'm looking to make an informed decision.