I have been a devoted follower of this blog for over 5 years, and I distinctly remember a post from Mike four years ago in which he stated: "I have been investing for a few years in the Riviera Maya and was recently presented with a private condo deal in Tulum.

I think that is a very important distinction.

It doesn't matter if you deduct it on schedule C as a management expense, or schedule A as a contribution, the result is exactly the same.Perhaps a distinction you're missing/misstating: "Meant Schedule A, and the Charitable Contribution is deducted from the Tax you owe, plain and simple"Charitable contributions are deducted from your taxable Income, dollar for dollar. 

It is a distinctive school where 47% of students are economically disadvantaged and 50% are learning English as a second language.

Again, I am skeptical.For one thing a “Corporation” is not a “Company” and they have legally distinct meanings in formation.

Understanding the local quirks is essential for effective house hacking because every neighbourhood have its own distinct features.Good luck!

The critical distinction between cap rates and discount rates lies in their time horizon.

There is, however, if properly managed, a distinction between building reserves and funding depreciation.Oh, and when you sell the property, unused reserves become ordinary income, and you pay the hit. 

People who don't live down here couple these together but there is a lot of history and they have distinct names, so it's good to know the differences when investing down here. 

@Nicole LockwoodNo real distinction between buying an STR property and just ... buying a property in general.