Building relationships and enjoying the journey are key, and it's fantastic to see your enthusiasm for both.Best of luck on this new chapter, and here's to many successful ventures ahead!

Thanks so much, and I understand this is not professional legal advice.

Hey all, are there any real estate professionals who own an STR in Mexico and would willing to chat for 30? 

Excited to guide you on your first investment property journey!

@Mason Myers, I can't ballpark a cost since my bookkeeping firm doesn't provide tax services but if you plan to grow your REI activities I recommend making a relationship with an REI-savvy tax professional now as you're just starting so they can follow your journey from the get-go.That's what I did as an REI when I was first starting out and it paid off as I continued acquiring properties and needed tax guidance along the way.Once you have more REI activity, a great REI-savvy tax strategist as well as a tax filer will be worth their weight in gold.If you want to chat in more detail about all of this send me a DM. 

This was deal was instrumental in my wealth building journey.

When folks decide between self-managing and professional property management, they often use the "all other things being equal" fallacy. 

As time has gone by, competition has gotten stiffer, the quality of the listings has gotten much higher, hosts have become more professional.

In addition, Brooklyn is filled with young professionals and has a lot of fun stuff to do.2) I want an appreciation playI understand cash-flow near NYC is tough, so I want the appreciation play to be strong via the forced appreciation and via normal appreciation.

You would need to hire a professional inspector.