Streamline your communication process to secure quality tenants.Focus on QualityThe condition of your property matters more now than ever.

Much of the country is at high risk between fires, hurricanes, tornados, tidal waves, earth quakes, rising tides, etc.  

With comps ranging from $875K-$1M and your estimated build cost at $550K, the after-completion value gives you a significant equity cushion, making this project highly attractive to lenders.If you plan to hold and rent the property, you could refinance into a DSCR loan after construction, which bases lending on rental income rather than personal income.

If someone isn’t willing to provide ID, they are not a serious applicant and possibly a scammer, so it’s a good screening tool to weed out the tire-kickers and sketch balls.

Are the units vintage quality with in-place rents $500/mo below current market?  

High taxes.

If you think that the forums and the books have the same information and the same quality, do you read books at all?

- Highly recommend REQUIRING tenants to get Renters Insurance and adding you, as the landlord, as additionally insured.

And I will stay in my condo until I can afford to buy a bigger place.However, with high interest rates, I’m reconsidering.

Real estate agents are not highly regulated in Costa Rica as opposed to North America.