I've heard it said that cash flow is the cake and appreciation is the icing but it's been the exact opposite for me.

Most people believe the opposite but I've not seen that hold up at all.How much do different scenarios cost? 

@Engelo Rumora  sorry to hear you were affected by the FTX debacle.This is an interesting topic, and I think it's especially interesting on a real estate-focused platform like BP...The reason being: in my mind, real estate and crypto are opposites in so many ways.

Moreover, the nicest part of town is the part of 5th Avenue that's opposite the side where Playacar starts.As for Tulum, I personally know the guys behind Tulum 101 and yet I don't agree that it's better than Aldea Zama because it's closer to the beach.

To me the primary consideration is ALWAYS business, as opposed to taxes.And here is why business interests dictate the opposite of what these gentlemen suggested.a.

Will opposite home true in buyers market?

I did the opposite, house hacked multi families at first and then bought a single family.

The reality is the opposite - if it's not in writing then the PMC doesn't have to provide the service or can charge extra for it!

I think the exact opposite is true.

This very same IRS publication 463 says the exact opposite - if you bother to keep reading it.