I've generally gone out for those sorts of trips unless you really trust the team to have a sharp eye as a lot of the styling happens once everything arrives and you have to make it fit together. 

Quote from @Bruce Woodruff: Generally speaking, the Keurig style are the best and easiest for a STR.

Take AirBnB as an example: no one previously thought that a mass market existed for homeowners to let strangers in their homes, or for strangers to rent their space hotel-style.

We'll have two private beach clubs (most developments in Tulum have none) and amenities at least as good if not better amenities than any other development in town. the great thing is that being close to the beach fits my lifestyle and vacation style so my goals are congruent.

Here's the link to join the discussion group (note: This isn't my group; I'm just a lurker there).Then there's also another, even more active, group for STL-style investments (locally known as Alojamente Local): AL English.

Vigilante style.[2]  This is an open dialog site.

To reinforce what I said about making sure the credit tenant is proven and sustainable all you have to do is look back on the past 15 years or so:2009-2012: frozen yogurt 2012-2014: “new and improved burger” spots2014-2015: spin class2015-2016: megaformer and Pilates2016-2017: poke bowl2021-2022: "new and improved cookie" spots2021-2023: indoor golf2024: pickleball(5) If you are in a situation where seeking an F&B operator, be aware at this time these operators are seeking very high T&I allowances which may not be a worthwhile investment for you to make.

I personally like multi-family properties as they have less capex (one roof to replace vs multiple) but that is just my style with investing.

But that really isn’t my learning style.

The “first-come, first-serve” urgency might be their style, but without a timely responses, it could signal future communication issues down the road and frustration on your end.