My son is in the military - and will be heading to Tucson AZ in a few months.  I'm trying to see how viable it is for him to buy a property there.  a 2-car garage is a must-have for him, so it must be a townhouse or S...

The Banderas Bay area (from PV to Punta Mita) has lots of potential with the economic growth and the tourism industry expanding north towards San Blas with over 30% appreciation in the past 3 years.

The bullet in the response that is standing out to me is:"(7) The accessory dwelling shall not be a short-term residential rental, as defined by City Code section 3-2-152(a)(2), for a period exceeding 120 days per calendar year."

Quote from @Steven McPherson: The 10-year is pessimistic about the next few years. 

Since you want to aggressively invest in the near future, you will need cash and the 30 year option is the right one for you.

Quote from @Mackaylee Beach: I think these times (the last two years), and this year are the ones that will give birth to some of the best investors.

Bought undervalued (market value of 265k); refinanced about 1 year later to contribute to next property purchase.

In my round-up note as we moved out, I mentioned that the ice maker in the fridge hadn't worked in many years and the model was known for issues so we just never replaced it. (8 year old fridge.) 

Capitalized costs increase the basis and depreciation deductions over 27.5 years.

Why do you want to buy 2 rentals a year?