Now that's what you call spreading the love. 

A year and half ago, I had a mini mid life crisis as I like to call it!

I am wondering if it puts you on the hook as the contact in case of emergency or violations.I would call the CBP and get the skinny on that before I provided the phone number.https://i94.cbp.dhs.gov/I94/#/home

So... talk to an advisor about you and your situation to determine what is the right call for you.As to the property taxes, you're likely familiar with Prop 13 in California. 

An architect is going to be the one you need to call.

This is not for everyone but if you're OK with contacting strangers, you can start with Zillow FSBO listings, contacting local homeowners (door knocking, cold calls), different forms of marketing to direct sellers.All the best!

Purchase price: $1,000,000 Cash invested: $250,000 Purchased the biggest home in all of Avenue of The Oaks which is in the Melrose Community on Daufuskie Island. 6 bed/6 bath - sleeps 20.I purchased it because the neighborhood (Melrose) is currently under contract by a group called Whitestone, who will be putting 100s of millions into the community.

I constantly get called with opportunities, many of which are pretty good, they are just not listed on the open market.

The Tulum airport isn't in Tulum, it's in Felipe Carrillo Puerto, which isn't that much closer than Cancun International Airport.

The simplest way to find one is to just start calling every listing that has a purchase price in the last 2 years in your area that was on an FHA or VA loan AND has been on the market for 60+ days.