They are actually more expensive and smaller than these kit homes I'm looking at. 

Actually I do work with agents who are also investors and it does have some advantages in that they tend to look at properties with more of and investors eye and I think that it can help them in talking to sellers. 

I suspect most have not much experience and none have actually played with the numbers.  

I know when I become an expert the money will follow, I am actually fully prepared to make no money my first year (though I will work my *** off to get my first deals).

After you take the courses and pass the exam you have to apply to the Department of Real Estate for the actual license. 

It seems like the previous owners or manager used a piece of metal to cover up that leak since the metal was rotting of water.

They're likely trying to fix this by asking for a statement on your 401k so they can include it in your file, and make the investor happy... likely it was a reserves piece that was overlooked, a typo, who knows.

I'm actually most concerned about my kids learning about what happened and then getting freaked out.

Travelers want to see what the actual furnishings look like because that's a big part of what they're making their decision on.

For example, in Tulum, we now find ourselves in an oversupply situation, which is going to get much worse so I wouldn't surprised to see prices going down in coming years.In Baja California Sur, price appreciation was actually well above 10% during and right after the pandemic but it has returned to normal levels now.2.