She was referred to me through the consultant, and I can confidently say that hiring her was the only good decision that came out of that experience.Melissa's level of care, expertise, and communication was truly next level.

Lots of scammers on FB, though, so vet any inquiries carefully

I'd also add think about what "keeping it in the family" means to you and will your inheritors really care about your emotional ties?  

Jon, if you care about equity and not cashflow, you're in the right market.

Like Martin mentioned, I can buy my own property in other foreign countries  and make significantly higher returns (which, incidentally, is what I've been doing).So with the same amount of money that I could invest in a shared villa, I do more profitable investments, make more money and then buy my own property in Costa Rica with the extra money I'll have made and it can be a pure lifestyle purchase.This being said, if you put together a group of like-minded people who can put some money aside, decide to purchase a property together, don't really care about the return and love Costa Rica (otherwise you could do the same somewhere else), I agree that what you do can be a lot of fun!

That being said, you need to carefully Review Your Documents, Start by reviewing the promissory note and any other documents related to the loan.

Some sellers don't care about getting the highest price for their property, they just want to sell right away.  

She was referred to me through the consultant, and I can confidently say that hiring her was the only good decision that came out of that experience.Melissa's level of care, expertise, and communication was truly next level.

If the answer is NO - DON'T INVEST THEREFrom my experience and speaking with investors who have been in the game for a long time - their success comes down to: buying solid assests in solid areas, holding onto them for a good amount of time, taking care of them, and finding tenants who take care of their assets.

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