I wouldn’t go as far to say it’s a scam, but the amount they’re taking as a cut is unheard of in the industry. 

The best way to leverage 80k in this industry is based off of your skill set.Are you handy?

They appear to be very active in the industry.

From what I’ve read in the Wall Street Journal, average rents in Providence are up about 15% over the last two years, which could work in your favor.

Visitors come to Mexico from all over the world so the tourism industry isn't dependent on what's happening in any single country.

Just calculate the average price/sqft and use this, but this isn't good because some out of date also get sold, and the likesFinally, how closely do investors follow the 70% rule?

Percentage is a rule of thumb, so whether you get a 100 a month or 1000 a month, your maintenance is going to average around a fixed number not a percentage of your rent.

Flipping is probably a little more intense, but can still be done with a day job, but again, my average flip versus my average rental: flip has made much better returns.And as for generational wealth and handing down something to your kids... well, I guess I view it as: if I can hand my kids a $10mm trust fund held in public securities, or $10mm real estate portfolio, they are going to be pretty set either way, but a real estate portfolio will continually have costs and work, a brokerage account is a bit more set and forget, with some periodic rebalancing.

I'm curious what anyone here thinks of the owner financing terms.Listing Price: $374,900Down Payment: 25%Term: FlexibleInterest Rate: 6.25%7-year balloonThe property's net income over the past 3 years is averaged at roughly $42k per year. 

Its quite the industry.