Heres what I am doing feel free to critique;1) must still cashflow if rents drop 20%2) at least 10 year financing (no floating interest rate)3) and six months of expenses in the bankIt sounds like the there are quite a few folks like Kiyosaki that are concerned about a currency collapse.  

It'll take 5-10 years and you're saving against a floating appreciating asset.

Maybe I keep a smaller portion on only what I am comfortable paying tax on…I have no personal debt and have been drifting through Mexico for the last year trying to figure out what to do next, for what it’s worth.  

A buyer wants to get at 2 times earnings so 200k and put 25 to 50% down and have the owner float the rest with a note due in 5 to 10 years.There are SBA loans but they are a real pain to do.

You want to be sure the pool isn't 'floating',,,that it hasn't been sitting without water and pushed out of the ground, normally in the deepest end,,if that happens figure to have it taken out,,it's probable fine, but just make sure you don't see one end pushing up out of the ground

I’m 40 years old, single, no kids, no debt ($300.00 to $700.00 gets floated on my visa monthly), I have a good job making 85k annually (could be 95k by the years end), 10k in savings, and good credit somewhere in the high 700s to low 800s.

Right now all boats are floating as the tide is coming in big time.  

I'd rather go in with a pool of money to act as a buffer to help float the venture than assume nothing will happen and hoping for the best. 

If vacancy floats around 10% in your area, you have to hire a manager, and the buildings are older with windows and roofs needing to be replaced in the near future,  you'll be losing money every month.  

Get my drift?