Quote from @Robert Bishop: Quote from @Jonathan Greene: You are off to a great start, but a post like this is just a bat signal for anyone and everyone to pitch you something because you have saved so much at such a young age.

@Zach Denny  Similar to what Minna posted above, I have done with a local portfolio lender bank where they set their own lending rules. 

BRRRR is not a great strategy in the current market due to the mortgage rates so it's not as applicable as many think from reading older posts or books about how easy it is.

If you allow non-accredited investors you cannot advertise, or post looking for investors.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Recommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

Lastly this is my first post here so apologies in advance if I posted this wrong or in the wrong place  House hacking is perhaps the best strategy to get started in real estate.

I agree w/the previous posts. 

Maybe you saw this from the Tico Times already, but it lays out mostly depressing details on getting a mortgage in Costa Rica: http://www.ticotimes.net/realestate/25-mortgage-ti...Please post back here if you find anything!

All the best and keep us posted with your real estate journey.

Looked at your background and posts.