-Once peace accord is fully successful, a “peace dividend” will ensue, further strengthening the economy-consumerism is high-Ownership of properties is stable, meaning it is not decreasing-Construction continues to increase in cities such as Cali, Medellin and BarranquillaAnother reason I invest in Colombia is because once my properties are paid off in 15 years (The durations of all my Colombian mortgages), I will be pocketing serious cash flow in the sphere of Colombian pesos.

I see a house every few months on the mls that would work, and I’ve offered on a few of them, but every investor in the area sees them and a bidding war ensues.

I hope this helps.The other thing to keep in mind is that, assuming you successfully convert the property to your primary residence, the capital gain treatment is different with respect to holding periods so you want to ensue you fully understand those rules prior to selling.

Drama ensues, but we give tenant 30 days notice and she moves out in 3. 

Ensue fight about which roommate is responsible for said repairs. 

Sorry for the long post but I thought this was an interesting email conversation......which ensued when I began discussing with my CPA about future expansion and what I ultimately want to do with regards to real estate.Currently I have one property purchased under an LLC (single member-me with me as guarantor).

But I'm sure Rich will more than cover the ensuing song and dance of negotiation in his next chapter.

I'll jump in before the extended debate ensues...Most will fight me on this, but I think buying turnkey is great for first investments.

Now, on top of the tourists, Mexico is literally invaded by hordes of remote workers, to the point that Mexicans are starting to complain about the ensuing rise in property prices!

A…If a default occurs, an intensive collection campaign by both our servicing company and us as the lender will ensue.