Every time they have announced a boost, my rate has trickled up.

This is a common predicament for self employed borrowers.Your CPA is always going to do everything they can to help you reduce the amount of money that you 'made' on paper.Your Lender is always going to want to go off of whatever your CPA says that you 'made' on paper.If you can prove that some of those business expenses were 1 time expenses and will not be likely to reoccur, the lender should be able to exclude those specific expenses which would give your net income a boost.

The California mandate will boost the solar industry but there's a risk that other energy commissions across the country could react by punishing solar in those markets. 

you've clearly analyzed it, but i'm skeptical that a 10K rehab would boost the value from 150K to 210K. 

There's a ton of ways to generate leads for free (realm of influence, social media, cold calling, etc.) so don't spend money on that stuff if you can help it.

The completion and operation of the Tulum International Airport and the Mayan Train are expected to boost demand.

It may very well be that A forgot about buyer B, or did not receive the money or was under the influence, etc.

That may also influence your decision.

I have been debating taking our listing off Instant Book but its tough to do starting out since there's so much competition in this market and having instant book on boosts your search rankings.

The purpose of house hacking isn't necessarily to cash flow but rather to boost your savings rate, eliminate most of your living expenses, and start building equity.