Tulum is a completely different way of doing business, but it's beautiful indeed!

But that's the beauty of RE investing - there are lots of ways to be successful!   

This is a beautiful state.

ROI, and other such metrics, estimate how the property is likely to perform on day one of a lifetime hold.

Beautiful property.

Just like beauty is in the eyes of the beholder, value is in the eyes of the BEERholder.... :-)If you're refinancing to get some money out, then the bank and its chosen appraiser would be the beerholder and you're really at their mercy as to what valuation you'll get (I'm sure it partly depends on how much beer they have consumed).

In any given service industry, the consumer has an option to perform the service themselves but is the work going to be done in with the best outcome and effectiveness?

@Fang UnderhillMy CPA does my taxes and understands how Cost Segregation is beneficial but to actually perform a Cost Segregation, it’s sensible to use an expert in that area.

Sold a beachfront home in Panama City Beach last year, Beautiful beach, wonderful tourists and terrible infrastructure and local populace.

On the other hand, there are people out there (I know one personally - the one typing this) who has put reputation and performance history along with clients best interests over his own.