The listing agreement would include within the commission property photos, a set number of “door-opener” tours, some hours of phone/Zoom consultation with a licensed agent to set a listing price and discuss offers, counter-offers, and closing mechanics.

Please note the information provided below is a layman's definition designed to provide a basic understanding for the general audience.

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.

One of the project neighbors slowed the project by 6 months by appealing the staff decision through design review, planning and zoning and city council.

Following this, I consider it another pro of our situation that I have the ability to do significant property renovations myself, and between my wife and I, we make a pretty good design team.

Ironically, platforms designed for real estate (Zillow, Apartments.com, Rentler, etc.) produce very few tenants for me, compared to FB Marketplace (and I also find a lot of their functionality to be user un-friendly, from the landlord side). ...you'd think that platforms custom-made for real estate would make the process a snap for landlords, but it takes me a lot longer to post and manage rental listings on Zillow or Rentler than it did on Craigslist.

BiggerPockets is full of resources designed to help you along your journey, whether you are just getting started or a seasoned investor.

The 1031 exchange is designed to give you a loophole: You are not considered to be selling and buying, you are simply trading your property for a different one or ones.

., how much design work does the civil engineer need to do. 

I have a general contractors and interior design license.