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11 January 2025 | 49 replies
English is widely spoken in the Guanacaste region.
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14 January 2025 | 39 replies
I’m certainly newer in the capital raising space and I’ve found quite a wide range of experience levels throughout the group.
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30 January 2025 | 48 replies
I also have a wide range of other investments, including stock options, which I plan to rely on in retirement.
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23 December 2024 | 5 replies
Is there other market wide metrics that apply here?
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27 January 2025 | 56 replies
Interesting as there were a couple of posts a year ago after the widely distributed article in the media essentially calling it a STR crash.
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5 January 2025 | 17 replies
Permits can vary widely by location, so having a reliable contractor network will help streamline that part of the process.Also, don’t forget to factor in things like insurance, especially in hurricane-prone areas.
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31 January 2025 | 121 replies
Hey Jeff, This is a great question and one we get all the time as we specialize in working with real estate folks, but the size of the portfolio can vary widely.
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20 January 2025 | 37 replies
Right now you are just looking with a wide scope.
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7 January 2025 | 22 replies
There is no way to really get an adequate perspective because there will always be a very wide variance of thought processes.
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8 January 2025 | 34 replies
It is not always about stats.Recommendations:Neighborhood-Level Research: Don't just look at city-wide data.