Buying a fixer-upper in the Playa del Carmen real estate market can be a great adventure and a fantastic method to learn more about the architectural styles from different regions south of the borderVA If you enjoy putting some elbow grease into an old building, enjoy the challenge of reorganizing and redistributing layouts of buildings, and enjoy the challenge of searching for a diamond in the rough in any Mexico real estate market for attractive profits, read more below. One of my earlier stories regarding a Mexico fixer-upper project talks about how to find a good property in Playa del Carmen ideal for such a project. A good rule of thumb to follow is for every dollar invested in the project, it should reflect a two dollar increase in property value. Now your question should be if the local market value will support such an investment. If positive, then you should proceed on putting together your fixer-upper team.