And for an OOS, I always advise to keep things simple at start, don't get greedy, go for quality and consistency, then work on maximizing monetization later. 

The BRRRR strategy was great a couple of years ago, but it's much harder to do now because of the high interest rates.

Although it may look good on paper, the tenant quality might not be great.

Real estate syndication investing is still quite valuable as it can offer higher Returns than investing in public REITs but not as high returns as direct ownership and management of real estate by some experienced people, but with the benefit of being far more passive, than direct ownership/management. 

The profit was used to buy a higher quality SFH in the same area.

The overall trend of the 10-year treasury appears to be downward reflecting as well right now, with the most recent high of 4.8% on 1/13/2025 failing to touch the previous high of 4.98% on 10/19/2023 and now sharply falling to 4.62% today (1/24/2025).

People who complain about the quality of leads typically fail to understand that it takes months and sometimes even years to nurture and convert a lead.

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Are there specific qualities or terms you look for that make the relationship a good fit for your investment strategy?

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