Extension of the highway to Bacalar.AIRBNB, VRBO (AIRDNA) AND HOTEL COMPARISON Note:It’s hard to separate hotel occupancy rates between Tulum and Playa because the state’s Tourism Ministry lists both cities under the same category --Riviera Maya-- and the hotel comparison is made by municipality): Playa del Carmen has 11,105 active listings. 


It was glued down to wood subfloor on raised foundationSince 2009 I've leased out the house to groups of 15 people (ministry students, families, etc.) 

We also have a local ministry school that draws a few thousand students of various ages, from around the world; and no dorms, so investors have bought up much of the housing for renting room space, in addition to the airbnb properties!

We also have a large influx of out of country buyers, that come here for a ministry school, and end up relocating.

The property I own has several units and they usually have people in there only on certain days/hours of the week (most are occupied by small ministries).

According to the website of the Ministry Of Tourism in he Dominican Republic.On October 9, 2001, the National Congress approved Law No. 158-01 on promoting tourism development for areas with little development and new centers in provinces and localities with great potential, to accelerate a rationalized development process. of the tourism industry in all regions with potential and natural conditions for tourism exploitation throughout the Dominican territory.In the law above, the Tourism Promotion Council (CONFOTUR) was created, to apply the guidelines of Law No. 158-01, as well as create the conditions and facilities necessary so that innovative tourism projects can benefit from the incentives granted by law.Through Decree No. 372-14, the Technical Directorate of CONFOTUR was created, in charge of handling all technical matters derived from the application of Law No. 158-01 and its modifications.Classification application files, to comply with the terms of Law 158-01 and its modifications, must be sent through the CONFOTUR website by completing the Application Form.

I am on Bigger Pockets to learn how to turn my extensive contacts and vast experience in Insurance industry and ministry into a lucrative Real Estate empire one step at a time.

You will find no better spokesman with a direct line to the seller (except for maybe you talking directly with the owner on an unlisted property) than an agent who stands to double end it if they close with you.

The company Response put on an earlier program using Scott Yancy from another HGTV Show "Flipping Las Vegas" as their spokesman. 

I found this very interesting article about Airbnb in Tucson that I thought it would be of interest to investors who are having intention to start their Airbnb business:Original Article Courtesy of Carol Ann Alaimo of tucson.comShort-term vacation rentals a multimillion-dollar industry in TucsonBusiness is booming in the land of sunshine and saguaros for those who rent to tourists through a popular online booking platform.Tucson property owners collectively took in more than $8 million from Airbnb rentals last year and demand continues to soar in the run-up to the city’s annual gem show.About 53,000 visitors stayed at local Airbnb properties in 2017, a 73 percent increase from the year prior when about 30,500 did so, said Laura Rillos, a spokeswoman for the San Francisco-based company.Total rental income for participating Tucson property owners jumped from $5.1 million in 2016 to $8.4 million last year, Rillos said.The short-term rental trend has been good for the local economy because it serves those who otherwise might not come, said Dan Gibson, a spokesman for Visit Tucson, the city’s tourism bureau.That’s especially true during peak periods when local hotels tend to sell out, such as during the gem show or homecoming weekend at the University of Arizona, he said.