Quote from @Allen Berrebbi: Quote from @Dominic Mazzarella: I have personally owned and managed a multifamily property in Illinois and after selling it I said I would never invest in that state again.

I think they contain solid information and will help lay a good foundation as a beginner (Haha, I'm completely new to real estate as well, btw)I'm also going to be reading the following books, and hopefully I can finish all by the end of this month:1) The ABCs of Property Management2) The Advanced Guide to Real Estate Investing3) Long-Distance Real Estate Investing How to Buy, Rehab, and Manage Out-of-State Rental Properties (this might be the most important one to me personally)4) The Book on Investing in Real Estate with No (and Low) Money DownIn addition to reading, I'm consuming crazy amounts of youtube videos, and I'recommend you do this as well.

The person they consider having the deep pockets. 

While personal circumstances can vary, it will be a unique situation indeed if $10K in debt should force you to declare bankruptcy. 

I have only heard of it happening one time personally..

If you see work crews reaching out, ask the person in charge of securing housing where they go looking.

-Attend at least 3 meet ups, in person, a month with my local REIA.

best of luck. make sure you are speaking to a knowledgeable person in your area as you might be getting false information

There are many resources for you to connect online and in person.

H there, I'm a certified international property specialist and while i don't personally specialize n Costa Rica,  have several colleagues who do.