There exists those of us that want a property in Costa Rica despite the issues we are discussing here.

However, for major issues, STR insurance ensures you're fully covered.

There really isn't any magic to the Wally Wrap, but it does solve some issues and it has been vetted with thousands of transactions.

I’ve never had this specific issue but mistakes like this are pretty common. 

and I was just one little mortgage guy with 450 loans out.. can you imagine the banks with hundreds of thousands of loans and servicing companies.. so having mass equity or paid for keeps this from ever being an issue. then when I sold these off.. most for cash but a lot I did a 30 to 60 month ZERO interest deal on.... and boy you should have heard the cash flow cool laid drinkers..

Tools like PropStream, Redfin, or Zillow’s market data can help you identify neighborhoods with high demand and favorable price-to-ARV ratios.

we are still assessing the rentals we manage but overall are just finding a few minor issues so far. 

A national buyer would review the BPO and maybe do some brief online research, but would not typically not know, as in your example, about the sewage issues or extent of interior rehab needed.

That is the issue I am having now as my wife and I have great paying jobs and just cleared all our debt.

I was hoping it was just a context issue.