Randal,If you want the mortgage payments your buyers make to impact their credit score, you'll have to take the initiative and call one of the 3 credit bureau's and report the payments each month.

So what if a law has a disproportionate impact on the poor and minorities?

And that state regulatory bodies may feel that they can write rules covering wholesaling under their existing enabling legislation.

Why is no one here giving actual numbers on what is being thrown out - for instance premiums and the impact of say dropping your property while keeping your liability?

In the scenario you posted with a $1,000 rent monthly and a total PITI expense of $750 then the mortgage cost would be a "wash" and you would see a net impact to your debt to income ratios of $0.00.

But, if you want to get your feet wet first, then Tax Lien investing, depending on the state, can be a good entry point, but longer term I think you can find much larger returns, more liquidity, lower tax impact once you invest in real property.

You can read it in their faces and their body language.

I FEEL LIKE IM 45 IN THE BODY OF 25 YEAR OLD.

There are a number of other factors that will impact the cost of a conversion, especially when more than one unit where the intent is to have each unit pay its own heat.

Assuming that you're still comfortable investing in Tulum given the above, it makes sense to ask yourself what kind of property to buy because, in order to limit the impact of competition, choosing the right kind of property might make a difference.