For example, in Tulum, we now find ourselves in an oversupply situation, which is going to get much worse so I wouldn't surprised to see prices going down in coming years.In Baja California Sur, price appreciation was actually well above 10% during and right after the pandemic but it has returned to normal levels now.2.

Whether it's building a passive income stream through rental properties or seeking appreciation in property values, there's something uniquely rewarding about the tangible nature of real estate investments. 

Best practice is to have equity that you can sell if this happens or you are positive your W-2 income, good credit and equity position will allow you to refinance fast to another lender in the future if this happens.

One element you must incorporate into your search is income predictability. 

Hi Kostyas, I am in a similar situation as you but have avoided the substantial presence test so far.May I ask how your foreign income is treated in the US?

Also you might want to think about doing a JV deal with an experienced developer or investing passively in a deal to understand the financials/process.  

I can see that this will do well in similar locations where rents are highest and people are looking for additional income.

So basically the application downloads my credit card and rental bank account transactions once a week automatically, then I take 5 minutes to tag each transaction with the matching property and then categorize with the expense/ income type.

All the breaks go to LTR and ACT 60 (Cap gains, interest income).

I also live in Tomball and have a similar need for a CPA with heavy RE / investment income experience.Matthew