Mine typically do provide pictures of anything observed to be out of the norm when they arrive at the property to clean.Sorry for the confusion! 

@Basit Siddiqi@Joaquin Camarasa@Bruce LynnA few observations/opinions on the topics discussed from a resident of the 51th state of the US (Canada - LOL) and investing in Spain:1.

But from what I've observed (and I'm sure you've seen too), only a few new investors, who are more analytical in nature, do this.One of the issues that I've seen again and again is new investors putting together a "spreadsheet" based on their limited understanding, that produces inaccurate or misleading numbers.

After many years of observing, I've finally got a house hack under contract. 

Greg, nice observation . . .

One of the biggest risks I observe with flips and first time investors are instances where the project goes over budget or gets stuck in mud, can't sell and even worse the borrower doesn't have the credit profile to refinance out to a lower interest lending source if borrower is required to hold the property as a rental. 

As an Accountant and CFO with two decades of experience in real estate management, I’ve observed that landlords often handle things differently.

But ...The first thing I observed was the replacement cost portion of the quote, was, IMO, less than what it will actually cost to demolish the remains of the existing structure, pay for any hazardous waste removal following a catastrophic loss, and actually pay to replace the property in the event of a total loss, even though I used the quote feature to increase the replacement cost value by 20% (the maximum it would allow).

When you work at a large corporation (national or global) you learn a lot in your role, but also by osmosis, just by observing other people and seeing how projects are developed, business is done etc.

However, I believe limiting a discussion about Southern Spain exclusively to the Costa del Sol overlooks the diversity of opportunities the region offers beyond mass tourism and highly developed areas.Regarding your comments about my name and the fact that I reside in the Netherlands, I fail to see how this could affect the validity of my observations.