You would only pay taxes on all passive investments in a traditional SDIRA at distribution, unless you have a mortgage, then the portion of the income derived because of the mortgage will be subject to UDFI (unrelated debt finance income) which will trigger UBIT (unrelated business income tax). 

Also in many areas prices are very high.

Or you turn on power and there isn’t any?

It wasn't fun living an hour and a half from work and play, but absolutely worth it.If one is starting with relatively low living expenses, cash flow can be extremely powerful towards reaching financial freedom.

I believe he said around 250, which seemed to be a lot given the small market they’re investing in, and the man power it would take to produce that much deal flow while servicing clients.

If you believe your property’s assessed value is too high, you have the right to challenge it.

My point is I'm not interested in having a second job.Currently doing analysis on identifying top zip codes for the facility based on criteria like age distribution, median income, education levels, % of home ownership.

Also I am highly suspect of a company that would use an endorsement on their hope page of the controversial author Regina Jackson, whose claim to fame is hosting expensive workshops and writing books that claim all white people are racists. 

Also, I'm looking to form a power team in each of the states mentioned.

Real estate agents are not highly regulated in Costa Rica as opposed to North America.