These can be great for making initial connections and learning about specific markets.Since you're thinking long-term, consider spending some time in your target markets to build relationships with agents, property managers, and contractors.

. :)Also if you look at federal forest ownership maps you will see that Huge areas are checker boarded with private ownership .

My husband and I purchased our first Costa Rica property last year and were advised by our agent that in almost 6 years of working in that market he had only ever seen 1 American Couple successfully obtain a mortgage in Costa Rica and it was from Scotia Bank. 

I am a local agent here at an investment brokerage, and would love to connect for any future deals you may be looking to purchase.

Role-playing.     . you paid $300k 10 years ago, it’s worth $660k, (so when you sell you net $600k to make math easy.)and your cpa determined that you owned zero land, so it’s all depreciatable. you owe 15% on the $300k gain plus 25% tax on $109k depreciation recapture, so you owe $70k in federal taxes, then California reaches out for another $30k?  

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

Like lender having issues getting HOA docs and asking me instead of title or agent.

No listing agents needed. 

I invest heavily in this area as an agent.

I'd link up with some of the awesome agents above like @Eudith Vacio or @Edgar Barbosa and have them guide you through the city and what it has to offer based on your buying criteria.