I own a short-term rental property that operates much like a hotel, so I carry large commercial insurance.

If she can't stay with friends or family for a few days, you are responsible for the hotel costs (or you can put her in a comparable vacant unit.

Its going to be managed by a property manager and thus a passive investment which is allowed per h1b rules.However, I am being needed to procure state and county hotel tax certificates which almost seems like I am launching a hotel business in the records of state.I am starting to wonder if this can cause issues down the lane when renewing my visa or applying for green card.If anyone else has a similar experience or own STRs on h1b, urgently want to discuss this with you.

If you compare the supply of hotel rooms: Tulum only has around 10,000 hotel rooms while Playa del Carmen (Solidaridad) has approximately 45,000 hotel rooms, which is why big hotel chains are planning on opening in Tulum. 

Maybe if you stop running a hotel next to his house, he'll stop taking pictures.

There is a meetup on May 14th and then REI on Tap June 6th at the Crossroads Hotel!

After years of having to sleep on one at my parents house we finally just started booking a hotel.

My second question: At what level of investing are boutique hotels a good idea?

I have never been to a hotel (that I recall) that didn't use white linens, so I take that as proof.  

Look for something that is going to support your lifestyle aka will give you points in categories where you spend AND reward you with points that are useful to you.Hope this helps, let me know if I can clarify at all Thank you, this really helps.I will probably go with the Discover It card because of the 0% foreign transaction fee but I will also look into other cards that are partnered with an airline as well to get travel points or hotel perks.