And then reality kicks in - the construction was painful - finding decent contractors, inflation, scope creep - all the usual **** made worse by the fact that nothing is particularly easy in costa rica besides ordering cocktails.

The level of pain you experience evicting someone really depends on the state you live in.

If it is a primary residence it gets resolved fast, however when is an investment property it is a real pain to get them out. 

The biggest pain in the butt is also the best for increasing bookings and that is the hot tub.

I have run into individuals like this in the past myself, and although it is painful for those who they press their ways upon it's best just to get out of that situation as quickly as possible.Good Luck!

@Maxwell Silva As an agent, you should focus on how you can add value to your clients (listen for their pain points and help resolve those.

Great idea, although conventional and FHA renovation loans are somewhat of a pain to qualify for.

I would need to know more specs on the house but with material shortages It's difficult to say how much to budget. 80K-120K for full gut perhaps but unsure with lumber beings so expensive and shortages.I would plan 9 months of vacancy between the pain you will endure pulling permits & having your contractors show up everyday to complete the work & then final inspections to get a CO. 

@Ed HoffmanYou can do it by registering the NY LLC in PA. In

@Shelan Davis, I am going through similar pain.