Consider all the things that could go wrong and see if the lease addresses them: unauthorized pets or tenants, early termination, security deposit, lease violations, late rent, eviction, lawn maintenance, parking, etc.5.

Lots of ways to start, but I normally recommend figuring out your WHY, and then match that WHY/your goal, with a location.

On the flip side, if you don’t think you can match what the average market rental is doing, and the returns for nice  properties are marginal, then I would avoid that market.

Are there deposits on file?

The information is provided in 'how to get your security deposit back at the end of your lease' language.  

If you're going for non full documentation loans then there are other methods to qualify as well (rental income/ bank deposits/profit and loss/no income/etc) but these loans have higher rates and costs typically.

Would love to match with someone of the same age / energy level, but will keep an open mind.Also, I will likely be looking to extend my time in Cancun for 2-3 more nights (could be more).

My recently departed tenant's deposit was not enough to cover all the repairs (repairs NOT due to normal wear and tear).

The state doesn’t have rent control laws, but landlords are prohibited from collecting more than one month’s rent for security deposits.

We usually give back the application fee and the deposits if they already gave everything with the application.