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Resale deserves more attention too. The townhouse may appeal to owner-occupiers as well as investors, while specialised student housing could depend more on buyers accepting its operating model and charges. That does not automatically make it less liquid, but ask who is allowed to buy, occupy or...

I agree on getting the buyer’s residency and nationality clear, but I would not let the discussion become only about buyer status. Future capital-gains treatment may depend on circumstances at the time of sale, while unpaid property or building charges can be a present closing problem. My...

One addition: set a maximum annual cash contribution before adjusting the assumptions. That prevents the model from being softened until the deal passes. If the MX$12,960,000 properties fail under reasonable vacancy, reserves, insurance, tax and turnover assumptions, waiting is a valid...

After separating principal reduction from the return calculation, there is still a cash-flow question the model has not settled: what happens when turnover and a long vacancy occur together? I would add three cases—normal operation, an extended empty period, and a tenant change that brings...

I partly disagree that comparing the operating return with 5.62% settles it. An amortizing payment includes principal, so some of the cash leaving the account is building equity rather than being an economic expense. That distinction matters for total return, although it does nothing to solve a...

I agree that completed sales matter, but waiting for them can hide an early change because they reflect deals agreed earlier. I’d split the sample by tight neighbourhood boundaries and condition, then record new listings, withdrawal dates and when price cuts appear. Also note whether each seller...