If you're needing something around/under 250k then west/south of Fort Worth and east/south of Dallas will be good places to look.

I am thinking that 12 months worth of pet rent will equal about the same as a deposit, and with pet rent, I would keep it no matter if there is damage or not, but with a deposit, I would only be able to keep it if there is damage.

The real question here is how much time are *you* spending on this, and how much is your time worth? 

Remember, the list does NOT cover all kinds of calls.

The main street in Tulum is still VERY local and this attracts those tourists so properties around there are worth to have a look.

Please someone tell me the logic on how costs on the buy side will drop with less agents.I can see good buyers agents commanding over 3% because they are worth it and will be operating against a bunch of poorly trained flat fee discount brokerages. 

This rule provides a fast way to decide if a property is worth further investigation.

We do ok return-wise on the condos, but just not worth the hassle for me.  

After year one the home is now worth $105,000.

I can't speak to a short term rental in these areas but I do have a few specific areas worth mentioning.New England is a popular destination for skiing.