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.

The person they consider having the deep pockets. 

Lyons was a family name and I guess my email entry form set up my user name slightly.

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

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.

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

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

Can this person now be "a real estate" professional? 

@Dustin Horner you should be contracting maintenance work and creating a preferred list of vendors as @Phillip Austin has recommended.The first person you hire to help you should be to handle what you LEAST like to do yourself or has the greatest time savings for you!