As for Merida/Yucatan, you don't have the mass tourism there to give you an 8-12% return on average.Of course, in any of these areas, if you buy the right property at the right price and manage it (or have managed) in the best possible way, you can get a return substantially higher than the average, whatever that average happens to be.

Diversity in the workplace and employment possibilities are important aspects.Population Growth: Increasing numbers in a market are frequently a sign of a positive real estate climate.Real Estate Market Trends: Examine local rental demand, property valuations, and market trends.

Is this possible?

They found that they were collecting in fees 3x the budget for the entire department!

The reason why we have some skeptics and doomsday predictors is because they are correlating a possible recession (which is still valid) with the housing market.

I used the knowledge I had from a 6 month residential construction job I had in my late 20's and completely remodeled the entire house while living there with my family. 

That is the only way you can get your initial down payment out without waiting for the normal appreciation curve or, return on investment, to make it possible. 

So, most landlords will pay those and include them in the rent or possibly bill them back to the tenant if they are not flat fee.

Now you're talking.Also, I think you have some assumptions that aren't entirely correct.

Your goal is to reduce the amount of work your customer has to do to get this up and running and make the upfront cost as low as possible.