Business Registration & RFCTo rent legally, you need an RFC (Mexican tax ID) and tax regime registrationMost investors opt for the Régimen de Actividad Empresarial (Business Activity Regime)This allows for deductions, including property maintenance, utilities, and management fees⚠️ Warning: If you operate under the radar and don’t declare income, you risk fines, audits, or being shut down by local authorities or building management✅ What You Can Do:Before buying, ask your agent or attorney for:The zoning classification of the propertyCurrent municipal rules on vacation rentalsHOA bylaws and restrictionsRegister your property with SAT and work with a bilingual accountantUse Airbnb’s tools to collect taxes automatically (if supported in your state)Stay informed — these laws change often, and what’s allowed today may be restricted tomorrow💬 Final Thought:Owning an Airbnb in Mexico can be highly profitable — but only if you play by the rules.Regulatory compliance = long-term cash flow.Don’t cut corners.

It's amount of WORK and CONCENTRATION that will make a difference between make or break, and no GURU can make you stick to your regimen and do something persistently and systematically if you can't make yourself do it.  

You have to start your savings regimen all over again (because you won't be able to refinance in the foreseeable future to get your deposit back)! 

If you follow a strict lead generation regimen, and you can afford it, then you can start out full time.

He's got a sick training regimen and must burn calories like a madman.

(That's an important question for EVERY property you buy).At the start, you will likely have to wait 6 months for each successive refi, but once you get a few under your belt, with accordingly increased ongoing cash-flow, the seasoning periods might be able to be applied to earlier properties once further appreciation kicks in too, allowing you to speed up your deal-making regimen?

The cleaning regimen is not as much of a hassle on the two remaining.So far after 6-7 years, maintenance has been just cleaning filters, coils, and fans.Installation was not difficult.  

I plan on re-developing Havana once the country breaks away from the Castro regimen.

For an investor focused Realtor, having a mentor in your chosen area of focused is far more valuable than the retail/primary residence focused training regimens of the big national houses like KW and L&F.Best of luck!

The 24/7, always on, regimen of a real estate agent was not for me at that time.