Both projects are on the coast of Ecuador, but I would be marketing to people in the US, most likely retirees, as Ecuador has a massive American & Canadian expat community.In order for me to get started as an investor myself, I need funding.

Chicago's growth of educated millennials was 15.27%, which is low in comparison to the other cities, but it is also done as a percentage and Chicago's massive population makes it much more difficult to match the percentages of some of the smaller cities.  

Since they are ever changing, you are massively at risk to go into a transaction 'hoping' that you know you can get a REFINANCE.And, it's my experience that I have actually in over 350 personal investment transactions, I have NEVER had an appraisal issue that I was unable to overcome.  

Look for where the city is targeting its massive demolition budget and just wait till it gets back over 50k.

Most importantly, do any of ya'll break even without a massive (over 30%) down payment?

You mentioned comps are between 320-390 for similar properties, the property you are looking at purchasing is currently at 349, you said you would have approximately 100 in rehab costs, and with a 1 year commitment you will have massive holding costs.

Don't start with a massive amount of letters if you don't know what kind of response rate you'll get.

Hi everybody, I have an interesting situation on my hands:I've recently sold a rental house here in Austin that experienced massive appreciation-I lived in it for 2 of the last 5 years and after all the fees etc.

I've seen dry cleaning tenants cause massive declines in value by having a chemical spill.  

To maximize the power of stage 2 and increase your options you need to put out massive effort in the start up phase.