This could be the exception, that proves me wrong, but I would not take the risk.

It took a turn during the crash and now again during the covid crash (except for the one bedrooms that is). 

Currently every property we are seeing just does not have enough ROI or cashflow, except in Baltimore.

Everything in there sounds good to me except the ebooks.

I started in the Riviera Maya too but I'm mostly out, with the exception of Playa del Carmen, although I wouldn't invest more then.

Its just like renting to anyone, except more paperwork.

Others may see that differently.There is no additional paperwork except the initial rental contract.  

Over the past few years, my wife and I have worked hard to improve our financial health—we’ve raised our credit scores above 800, paid off all debt except for our mortgage and student loans, and saved a fair amount.

Honestly, the entire situation was a nightmare—except for one silver lining: meeting Melissa.

Thank you for any info you can provide.Hi @Felicia West depreciation is generally considered a passive loss when it comes to real estate (with a couple exceptions) so it can be used to fully offset passive income from your rental properties.