Beyond Borders: Corey's Lucrative Leap Into Costa Rican AirBnB

[Sam Horton]

When: Thursday, October 19th from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Where: Boston Connect Real Estate 19 Mattakeesett St, Pembroke, MA 02359

Additional Information: Please park at Shepard's Funeral Home (just to the right of Boston Connect). Light food will be served, BYOB.

Guest Speaker: Corey Bashaw

Corey was born and raised on the North Shore of Massachusetts in Newburyport and now owns a house hack with three doors in Weymouth. Coming from a family of five children and a lively household, Corey sought escape from this environment at a young age. At 16, he dropped out of high school, left the family home, and headed to the West Coast. Over the next ten years, Corey traveled around the country, primarily working in various aspects of construction. These years were tumultuous for him, revealing his resilience and determination.

At age 27, Corey returned to Boston, settling on K St., and began an apprenticeship in plumbing, all the while seeking an alternative to manual labor. Concurrently, he started a weekly meditation group which grew in popularity, eventually leading to a life coaching role at a prestigious firm in Boston. However, after two years, of feeling the burnout, Corey decided to venture into real estate. His knack for the industry was evident as he clinched "Top Sales Volume" awards at all three brokerages he was associated with over the subsequent nine years.

With a passion for coaching, Corey shifted focus to guiding clients into becoming investors rather than just one-time home buyers or sellers. His adventurous spirit led him to international investing, recently completing a six-home development in Santa Teresa, Costa Rica. Through a creative deal with a builder, Corey secured ownership of one of the six homes, valued at $450,000, for a purchase price of $180,000. He has since established systems and relationships to manage these investments and is enthusiastic about showcasing the potential of investing in foreign markets.

Currently, Corey is in the process of obtaining a license from the Mass Real Estate Board to open his own real estate brokerage on the South Shore of Boston. Continually thinking innovatively about real estate investing, he is eager to share insights, especially regarding the Costa Rica project and its successful realization.