There are a lot of real estate agents in Tulum so, if you deal through an agent, you'll only have access to a very small part of the inventory.

depreciation recapture is taxed at the lower of your marginal tax rate or 25%The risk of not getting paid, not having access to the capital now, inflation make this not a good deal.

There's so much startups coming out, coaches, private money access, big game for sure.

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FL has EO21-81, which states the following: "Businesses in Florida are prohibited from requiring patrons or customers to provide any documentation certifying COVID-19 vaccination or post-transmission recovery to gain access to, entry upon, or service from the business". 

The VA loan allows you to access a full 20% more of your equity.

Living area/kitchen/pool-accessible full bathroom are on 1st floor.

There is also the issue of “land locked” properties Have to be granted access by someone and they can get it through a court action. 

The agent will normally update the MLS with the sales info as it's a requirement for being a member of HAR and having MLS access.   

If you would like I can help you run comps since I have MLS access and I am trying to do the same at the beginning off the year and would love to follow your house hack journey :)