I think broader consumer taste is killing malls, which includes online shopping, but also even where people are choosing to live and how they are spending their time/money, more broadly.I worked for a company that bought a failing mall back in 2012 (online shopping was "killing retail" then too), redeveloped most of it into more open air power center and sold.  

Sometimes things are left on the work site and local hoodlums sneak in and take them.

-They failed to realize the property had washer/dryer hookups.

The land assessment value is on the tax assessor's site in every county, but that doesn't hold a ton of relevance in my opinion.

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.

Even with my former partner (who was our 'PM / GC' on site for our projects), it was sometimes tough navigating the process, managing budgets and costs, and keeping everyone in line, including him. 

I also believe you have an obligation to discloss if property is being used inconsistent with DCA record - even if attorney/buyer fails to pick-up on the issue.

I call this dumb debt: Quick note; the deferred sales trust can save a failed 1031 exchange( cost zero to have this option, nor does it take any of the identification property positions) (It's wise to always have a back up plan)More on Dumb debt.

Know this: the #1 reason why landlords fail - failure to manage to the lease (source:  American Apartment Owners' Assn). 

I have been working with my contractor about 23 years now and when we get involved in a project I go to the site at least 4-5 times per week.