For example, I know that a new kitchen which includes gutting existing, new cabinets, new granite, new stainless appliances will be around $7k for me on a standard cookie cutter home in CA.

Supply of STR units: We have seen developers in Tulum building cookie-cutter projects with a high density and cheap design/finishes, these units are not renting that well and some owners have switched to long-term rentals, which were very expensive and scarce.

Some pros:- You'll have plenty of cookie-cutter comps so you should be able to get a very accurate estimate of ARV and/or sale price in the case of a flip.- Your maintenance and repairs will be mostly limited to the interior of the property as the condo management will maintain the building- You won't have to worry about tenants maintaining the grounds around the buildingCons:- Condo fees may change drastically over time and it's largely not in your control- Condo bylaws can be tough to work around.

If someone rigged the game before you even came on board you are along for the ride.  

If you build a cookie cutter cabin you're in trouble.

There is an investor meeting there called RIG and I suggest going to it.. you could meet some of the locals..

If they're not crazy big, meaning they haven't busted the pipe completely and are huge, you can run a jet with a cutter through the line and clear them out.

I lease because trucks are stupid expensive, but when you lease them you can get a nice payment for a brand new rig that doesn't break down at all.

I had a manual tile cutter but these were to big for it.

Your tenants who faced with an already tight household budget may decide to rig the issue instead of fixing it properly.