Portugal as a whole has had huge capital appreciation over the last few years but that was mainly a catch up from the Global Financial Crisis and it was led by foreigners, notably through the Golden Visa, that's now been abolished.

In this kind of setup you don't normally provide other than starter supplies for consumables.

Buy your Own MaterialsThe hot tip for the week is: Buy your materials / supplies, especially for high-priced /large / single items.

Supplies cost around $1000. 

The problem is that Katrinas are going to become more and more frequent as time goes by what with global warming. 

We see the greatest expression of the supply-demand theory in action.

Similarly Market Supply has remained at a more healthy value, but is not indicating any issue or distress of the market.

I don't know which are best but you can bet if it supplies too little the tenants will change them for ones that flow more.

They can just go to Airdna and check how much money the average short-term rental in Punta Cana makes and they'll have an objective answer.Finally, I'm getting bombarded by messages from Dominican developers building short-term rentals in Punta Cana so, when looking at the statistics, bear in mind that the supply and therefore competition is going to increase significantly.

If you are tearing down the plaster/drywall/paneling on the walls and exposing the studs and the plumbing is old (not copper for the supply pipes or PVC/ABS for the sewer pipes) I would update the piping.