In many cases like this, it will either be one of two things:1) Lifestyle change.

You're trying to mix lifestyle and investments, which are two different animals that don't necessarily go along with each other.

To choose the neighborhood that best fits your lifestyle and financial objectives, take the time to investigate many options.

There are plenty of American and other foreigners who buy in Mexico and many, seemingly like you, do it for lifestyle first.

Or you have to make some lifestyle changes to take full advantage of it (e.g. real estate professional tax status). 

Pros: Least disruptive to my current lifestyle, gaining experience in a vacation destination aligns with my long-term goalsCons: Highly competitive and expensive market, NOO STR is very unlikely for my situation, finding a property in an area that’s appealing to tourists may be difficult.Scenario 2: Buy property in a market adjacent to Nashville without owner occupancy requirements for STRs (e.g.

@Hayden ClarkChoosing the right real estate strategy requires careful consideration of your financial goals, risk tolerance, and lifestyle preferences.

Then once you finally take care of all of that you get the tenants who rent in the area because that is their lifestyle.

Then I looked to invest to make enough to cover my lifestyle... roughly another $60-$80K per year, for a family of 5 to live comfortably.That is the magical power of I/O.

.- regarding LTR MTR STR, owning each type of rental comes with a different workload/lifestyle.