A sfh may need a bit of time depending on a number of factors.

Note buyers do not have a relationship with your family and will be looking for a price that factors in their risk and effort.

A skilled business attorney would tell you it depends on a few factors; your risk aversion, the amount of assets you currently own, the type of business plan you have, and what your expectations and goals are for your business.

That may be a deciding factor.

You are better off looking in Tulum for many factors: 1.

The thing we have to remember is that interest rates are not the only factor here.  

In studying past auctions I can't seem to find any one particular factor that correlates highly with 3rd party winners (vs. bank taking it back).

@Edwin GachingaYes 7 of the 8 are positive cashflow according to my rental calculator which factors in capX, vacancies, property management, repairs.

Is there some places I should spend more of my time searching in vs. others because of this fact?  Or

. :)Property management companies might charge more if there is more maintenance, and you might need a super if the tenants are not used to cleaning up after themselvesIf you total all these up the 2% rule-of-thumb may not be the returns you're looking for, especially when you factor in the tenant headache you are dealing with.Last point: often if you buy a property for $30K you will likely be selling it for $30K in 10 years, so don't expect to necessarily get rich off the appreciation.With all that said don't let this stop you looking for property, because you MUST start somewhere - we all did.