We have about $100k wrapped up in the stock market and we could potentially get 60-70% of that from my understanding.

I would schedule a few calls and have a few specific questions you can ask potential tax pros.

They are energy efficient and help reduce the monthly heating bills.

Living in the property during the renovation not only saves me on living expenses but also allows me to intimately understand its potential.

Though it feels pointless given that I am a few months from being able to make the purchase, and the market will likely be in a different state at that point, I figure it couldn't hurt to practice analyzing the market for potential deals.      

Yet, Tulum's ongoing infrastructure projects, demand, and anticipated growth suggest long-term potential, especially with the influx of families and the upcoming projects.

Look for areas with strong rental demand and good potential for appreciation.

Yea things continued to get interesting today as they basically completely dodged all prior commitment to get the work done and basically said they verbally asked the engineer to 'start working on the septic design' as a favor to any potential buyers but never had any intentions to pay for it. 

Estimated mortgage $3321, it is in a downtown historical area close to everything with good appreciation potential . 

You have more potential to gain equity through appreciation with multiple homes than one commercial property.