We will be doing a short term rental on the top unit (3bed/2bath) while living in the bottom unit (3bed/1bath).

Could a short-term private loan with the LLC be a better route to look?

Are they abiding by the lease terms, maintaining the rental, paying rent on time, etc?

Meanwhile, I'm talking to this guy and he said in his other property, the little old lady paying long term rent, moved out, and within a week, the neighborhood people had broken in, had a party, broke most of his doors, stolen all his copper and HVAC, etc.

The numbers also work for the this to be a long term tenant in the down stairs unit to cover part of the mortgage. 

Airbnb’s in this route are hot with some of them having 6 months of waitlist.Does anyone have any experience in short term rentals in Mexico?

Hi Hugo, midterm rental can provide you much more cash flow than traditional long-term rentals.

Prepayment penalties- usually 1-5 year terms.

o Bridge (rehab) or long term (30-year fixed)?

One person is extrapolating out the depths of the inner city to the entire market as far as long term viability for investment, when the other person is actually considering A/B neighborhood buy and hold.