Alternatively, once you have a full time job (or an employment contract), you should be able to qualify for a loan and utilize a Down Payment Assistance program.

Hiring a contractor to assist with repairs and a property management company to manage rental.

I maintain these connections by reaching out annually to check in and see if there’s anything I can do to assist them further.If you enjoyed this post, please consider voting!  

You'll want to enlist a CPA on this to assist you- Repeating the above for Cancun, since it's a vacation destination already, I'd almost guarantee you that you cannot write it off 100%In regards to travel, it's also important to remember that even if everything is used 100% for business, the IRS classifies business expenses being valid if they're "ordinary and necessary".

I am very happy with them and they've assisted me in purchasing a SFH. 

Our team also focuses heavy on STR management and assisting in renovation to get higher dollars per night.Let me know if you free for a call sometime.

Do you put managers/assistants/employees in as co-hosts? 

I'm probably biased, but I prefer to have a lender who can assist in any of my markets. 

Hiring an architect to assist you costs a few hundreds of EURs and they will check that the property is legal, they will take the right measures (in the end you often buying per m2) and guide you along the process.

Typically its done for open space or use for community property (ie. fire station location or other county use) and typicaly would assist in increasing tax base.