You can get a good summary of buying real estate in Mexico here: http://www.mexonline.com/propmex.htmIt looks like the laws will be changing in term of needing a 'fideicomiso' or bank trusts to own land in the restricted zone, along the border and coastlines.

The beach is always a draw, but there’s a huge coastline of it.  

Out on the coast we have breathtakingly beautiful coastline, some of which is multi million dollar estate ville, but other areas are still pretty affordable.

I'm not sure what the STR laws are in that area, but with Aberdeen's fame and the crabbing seasons along WA's coastline, it may be a decent place for vacation rentals too.  

@Michael BrockwayMy understanding is that you must be a Mexican citizen to own property within 7 miles of the coastline.

Over the years people have been steadily migrating south into more temperate climate states, and towards the coastlines. 

It's a beautiful coastline.

So sweet the chances are one in a million, but next week I'm taking a stroll down the coastline posting signs EVERYWHERE, just in hopes to catch that summertime beach rehab.

My usual rules of thumb are, if you are looking to flip stay more towards either coast line or big cities since they have higher appreciation rates and there ROI for cashflow on average tends to be lower then the central part of the country.

Unless your intention is to swim in the ocean every day, consider that you'd have to get on a plane to get there anyway, and look at the coast of Oregon.It's beauty can compete with any coastline in the world.