Hey @Josue Ramos here are a couple relevant charts on the areas you mentioned.

No one holds absolute truth, and there’s always room to expand our perspective through the exchange of experiences.I am fully aware of the Costa del Sol’s significance as an economic engine for the region and as one of the most globally relevant destinations.

As lenders, well issue a prequal/preapproval letter if we've analyzed your income, assets (bank and brokerage statements to establish that you have the liquidity to afford the down payment, closing costs, and reserves), review credit of the guarantors, review the relevant experience to ensure that we're not throwing our money away on newbies that are wandering around in the dark, and have put together a reasonable plan of attack for the project.

By showing off these numbers I am affirming that it would be relevant to any of this.

This is relevant for multiple reasons 1) appreciation is where the real wealth is generated in RE 2) real estate has tax advantages over cash flow 3) in CA property tax increase is capped.  

Here is how to go about this search:- Browse the forum and find a few questions that are relevant to you. - Watch who answered these questions and how.

However, it seems extremely high risk as, to my knowledge, it is unsecured and only backed by a 'promise' to repay not any hard assets or relevant collateral.    

Hi @Jen HoangI came across this post while researching how investors are navigating 1031 exchanges today, and I think your questions are still super relevant.. especially given how much the real estate market has shifted over the past year.

After speaking with other investors, realtors, and contractors here is what I came up with.I do not take responsibility for it, it's relevant for Pittsburgh PA only, and use it on your own risk and discretion.

I've been running into some trouble/challenges when it comes to being comfortable talking to sellers i.e. on initial/introductory/cold calls and sometimes in appointments/meetingswhat are some tips you guys may have on this.any links to relevant/powerful scripts may also be helpful as well (i.e.