I consider this issue resolved.

The prior Farmers insurance was relatively cheap so near the beginning of escrow I asked the management company if they could switch over the policies (or get a new policy) from Farmers using their contacts.  

I've had some work items bogging me down along with a very sick relative. 

Not before that long it could become more interesting for you than for us here.Now, for us building a portfolio of rentals (and btw also an option for Americans), we avoid this by not doing it as an individual but with a company (SL) and changing it to company tax (first two years 15% and after this 25%) and creatively deduct way more costs.It is true though that this is a good way if your strategy is to reinvest your money time by time building something bigger/passing it along to kids/relatives etc, because when you want to take money out of your company you would need to pay dividend tax or in the form as a salary.   

But your goals, timelines, etc are not outlined at all.Common issues I see on these forums: everyone thinks they are getting a little cash flow, but over the long term, they are a) not getting as much as they underwrite and/or b) typically hurting long term value by creating cash flow through deferred maintenance.  

There are several issues with Tulum but the main one I was alluding do is the result of the former governor of Quintana Roo (the state in which the Riviera Maya is located: Cancun, Playa del Carmen, Tulum) gave 40,000 construction permits in a record time and there's no demand for that many housing.

Taking the bookings directly can net you more money, take power away from the platforms to issue refunds, and protect you from other platform issues.Once you are set up with the site I recommend making a new forum post about ideas how to increase your conversions. 

However, there is a concept in law that the parties of a dispute must try to resolve the issue before just coming to court.

Once you tell them they have to leave for the refund to be issued they will sometimes back down and decide to stay. 

I would prioritize the drainage issue above all else, If the garage is still usable for the time being I would leave it be for now and try and do it in between renters, that way you can actually potentially profit from it.