Quote from @Brienne Metcalf: Something to consider.I don't recommend gradual rent increases, for a couple reasons.1.

I'm Derick from Colorado , excited about real estate investing.

After some research, I've come up with the following:- Blown-in insulation to fill the joists with hard-packed cellulose- Add asphalt panel board layer across the entire ceiling to the existing drywall and fill the cutouts. - Add a second layer of 5/8's drywall to the asphalt board. 

Being from New England originally I have a few ghost stories.

This is when the Realtors come out from the shadows and say their market is best.To be honest you can make it work in almost any market, red or blue.

Purchase price: $137,500 Cash invested: $1,500 Sale price: $155,000 Helped a friend stop a foreclosure on her Mother's home and recoup some of the money that was stolen from her.

I have done quite a bit of studying and research over the past year and a half, and I've recently started reaching out to potential cash buyers in the area.

You can also start by working for a developer, partnering with a developer, or hiring a developer to do a project for you and learn from them .

Just curious if anyone has had experience with this specifically in Mexico. 

Quote from @Connor Chatlos: If your Broker is worth their salt, they will have an Independent Contractor Agreement with you that spells out responsibilities, commission splits, etc.