You buy the house (single and room hack or multi and room hack with you and fully rent other units). 

I would absolutely love to help him with that.1) What should we (they) do with the 250k?

The other posters have mentioned some great locations, so I'll just stick to Aurora and tell you more about it.What I love about Aurora is the number of hospitals, restaurant scene, and proximity to the airport, and jobs (easy access to downtown and DTC). 

Oh, primary house is in a flood zone and we had a major incident during IDA but our house was raised so meant to deal with floods so no damage but more a pain in the *** so concerned about dealing with that with renters or if more climate issues happen, could impact future value of the home.Would love any thoughts or ideas!

It's a small financial sacrifice to show love and help a close family member.

Investment Info:Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment.

Moreover, Tulum is loosing the very thing (its bohemian vibe) that people loved about it as it is trying to become a second Playa del Carmen, which it'll never be because it doesn't have the geographical location for that.I wonder though.

I personally invest in La Crosse, Wisconsin with a mixture of LTR's and MTR's ranging from single family to small multi-family. 

I would love some advice in what to do and how to get started?

We would love the chance to connect with and learn from active investors in the Grand Rapids market.