I totally understand your pain, I have seen since my youth how top tier criminals and crooks ruin the lives of decent people. 

It was a relief to have the unit back on track!

He felt so bad about the situation that he did the additional repairs at cost, which was a huge relief and saved me from further losses.My Agent: My real estate agent, who helped me purchase the property, was incredible.

Probably not, but I'd see what my CPA and attorneys have to say.Be a pain having tenants pay you twice too.Also, passive income is already treated pretty favorably after deductions such as depreciation.

Kind of a pain and also both less transparent and less efficient than before, but not drastically different. 

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.

And if your investor friend’s private loan helps fill in any gaps, it might be worth considering that short-term pain for long-term stability.What do you think you’d focus on first... paying off that line of credit as fast as possible or jumpstarting the renovation to boost cash flow right away? 

Personally that would be a pain to maintain and do lol

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

Weeks later found another buyer, barely qualified, a pain to work with, does not respond half the time, red flags all over, seller is motivated.