The downside is that my profits are severely restricted compared to outside syndications. 

Negative it’s rather complicated as compared to other real estate investments.

Be sure to run numbers with both a local lender and a national one to compare terms-sometimes smaller local firms can surprise you.HOAs: Brickell condos often have HOA fees, which can eat into your cash flow.

The second habit that has helped me track my finances is that I’ve created a personal spreadsheet that I fill out at least once a month that tracks certain financial metrics I’m interested in comparing.

Tools like Rentometer and BiggerPockets can help compare rental prices, and working with a CPA and attorney will ensure you structure your investments properly.

I have done this few times and then compared the sold price to my numbers.

Compare it to the number of visitors who were shot or disappeared in Mexico.

Quote from @Zachary Deal: A lot of investors utilize the BRRRR strategy in those markets as there is relatively high rents compared to the value of the properties!  

Ask anyone who ever tried to sell a cash flowing biz, it's not that easy (compared to selling a house)The best play IMO is to run a business and feed the profits into real estate.There are a million ideas, but you can start here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/biggerpockets-business-podcast Thanks for the suggestion Marcus. 

Create a simple spreadsheet or written list to compare the features of each and identify the ones that align with your requirements.