Start there.

Lastly, if divorce is in the back of your mind...or your wife's.... as an option when things get rough, don't start a business together.

I have a few Ltr's but looking to dip into str's starting in my home state.

In my head I'd want to buy a property cash or creative terms with a private money partner for the home and maybe a 2nd partner for the furnishing and start-up funding.

Obviously, this is not a financing specifically for the overseas property and the borrower could use the money to do anything they want.If you want to use leverage in Mexico, the alternatives to local bank financing are developer financing for pre-construction properties (which is rarely given if you don't have the necessary personal relationships) or seller financing.

If they aren't interested in a better unit, then I would respectfully ask them to start looking for another place to live.  

I have begun reading books and articles  trying to educate myself before I start this journey. 

People, particularly amateurs just starting out, tend to focus too much on big tools.

If there are roof issues, trees over hanging the roof, debris in the yard or whatever client's are getting non-renewal notices.The vast majority of insurance carriers are unprofitable or have just now started to return to profitability from several bad years.

Selling them together at a 9% cap rate would likely be successful as 8 units are unusual and the price point ($775,000) makes them accessible and unique for someone with a smaller amount who is getting started in bigger buildings What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?