As I spoke to an expert who invests all over the US in sober living, he told me the best way was to find treatment centers nearby the area you want to invest.

From talking to locals, there's a couple of issues than need to be addressed, some are the non-ecological practices that some of those developers have, unfortunately, our government profits from this investors and allows them to destroy manglers (which are the natural water purifying system of that area) dismantling hectares of mangroves and degraded the habitat of resident and migratory species burying animals alive.There's proof of fecal material floating beneath the city of Tulum, only 20% of the water is sent to the water treatment plant, there's no infrastructure for the exponential growth.The landfills in the middle of the jungle that is leaking hazardous pollutants into the freshwater system and that something that developers won't tell you.I love my country and it would be a disaster for everybody if this place ends up like some other great beaches around the world, that are completely ruined by greedy investors not following the rules.There's no urban or comprehensive master plan, and one of the risks is that Tulum will be like Playa del Carmen is today, overgrown and with environmental devastation.I will advise doing a lot of research before getting something in Tulum, different country, different rules, and practices.

But my market is still better because of my team and our personal enjoyment of non REI.  

Following advice, I put $130K into a charity fund to start a 501(c)(3) non-profit.

Next week talking with financial advisor to move from a broad approach to more food or consumer perishable goods, medical portfolio.  

What I see is more non accredited or lower net worth who are burdened by debt will be drawn to these types of strategies.

In some cases they cannot pull the money out because it is now (Non-owner occupant) an investment and their credit union or bank may cap them at 70% or 75% MAX LTV.Nothing wrong wiht putting 10% down on a primary but look at the rates on both 5% and 10% usually when you have PMI built in the rates stay the same.

Perhaps they offer a favorable refinance option if the property has appreciated to the point where the current loan amount satisfies their non physician loan LTV underwriting.

(In the simple / non complicated scenario)- time ranges - in the best / simple case scenario how long should I expect this process to take? 

This is often the best treatment for those pests.