It is also helpful to determine the precise commercial uses that are allowed.

Quote from @Ronald Rohde: Is this AJ's firm? 

So sorry to hear that you're going thru this. 

I just had to provide list of equipment bathrooms parking  and hvac etc etc.. and pictures to back it up.land to building ratio  So I helped her through it and it worked out great for us.

I might be able to assist(Feel free to send me a dm if you dont want to disclose this information publicly)

I dont have any experience in this market but have looked into it a little bit, I know that you can get the houses pretty cheap there but my concern was with the long term appreciation - I dont believe it is a highly desirable place to live and so there wont be much appreciation -however that is just my opinion and I really didnt look into it much,  I think it would be a cool place to live as I go to Monterrey all the time, but its hard to say. 

If you can get yourself some rental stats for your area, that will also help. 

Anyone know what this could be worth with a simple cosmetic renovation?

Hi @Ricky M. in reality, a realtor can help you market your property the right way and post on the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) for you and expose to lots of investors who are looking on there.

Does anyone have experience doing this in today's market?