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In this episode, Austin interviews Cody about his first investments, land deals in Panama and apartment in Columbia. Those deals allowed him end his career as a firefighter and become a full time investor. He learned a ton about investing in Latin America and shares what he learned from the "school of hard knocks" of investing. Enjoy!
0:00 - Intro
01:02 - Austin’s intro for Cody
02:02 - Cody’s background as a Firefighter
06:05 - His first deals in El Salvador and Panama
09:54 - Is buying real estate abroad risky?
11:52 - The difference between buying real estate in the US vs LATAM
16:54 - The global real estate arbitrage
18:46 - How he purchased his land in Panama
20:02 - The difference between investing in Columbia and Panama
22:07 - The investment case for Cali Columbia
27:05 - Cashing out in Columbia and the challenges of management
28:49 - The best way to make money with real estate in LATAM
30:00 - What is Land Banking?
32:15 - Cheap deals in the United States
33:00 - Three tips for international real estate investing