That is the market I would like to invest in. I

The quality of the construction in Mexico is great in general so all you need to do is avoiding to buy from those who cut corners.Interestingly, a friend and I were looking for land in Puerto Vallarta a few years back and somebody brought that piece of land where the development you bought in is going to be located.

Quote from @Erik Estrada: What states are you open to lending in? I

Purchase price: $190,000 Cash invested: $25,000 Bought this property using HML, total cash in is actually $87,000 including the down payment and lender fees.

I get your parents said no, but I feel maybe they didn't understand the full scope of that option or the financial duress you were in. I

ID.me the IRS log in is so f’ed up.

Two weeks in, I had a complaint of raw sewage in the garage of one of the units.

@Nick KnoblachOf course, you should always confirm with your own CPA who is familiar with your situation, but here's a few generalities:- CA taxes residents on worldwide income, so the CA resident will likely be taxed on the entirety of income that he/she receives on his/her CA resident tax return, including his/her share of rental income- CA will likely want to collect tax on all income earned in CA due to CA-sitused real property, so any non-residents in CA should likely be prepared to file a non-resident income tax return in CA to report his/her share of income earned from the CA real property-I'm not familiar with MN rules, but most states generally allow for a credit for taxes paid to another state. 

I’m fairly new to real estate investing but the house I live in is paid for and I have a rental property that is paying for itself and paying me too.  

I’m fairly new to real estate investing but the house I live in is paid for and I have a rental property that is paying for itself and paying me too.