You CAN prohibit unlicensed vehicles on the property.Again, depending on what it is you want, you can ALWAYS negotiate.

Environmental studies are important as well, as Costa Rica does have many mountainous regions, and recently due to heavy rains we have experienced landslides.Investing in land in Costa Rica is a fantastic investment vehicle when done properly.

All near downtown.I'm looking at something more along the lines of a vehicle back to home ownership in other areas.

This is just a side interest and an investment vehicle - no different than the stock market.

What are the goals so that you can match the investment vehicle to the goals?

What I am suggesting is just that, a suggestion.. you need to determine what kind of life you want to live, then look at the vehicle that is going to best deliver that vision of your life.

So, the way I got into this REI thing is that my wife and I have been talking for a while about finding another investment vehicle...

They reinvest the proceeds into an income producing vehicle and receive the interest income from it.

My wife and I began investing in Real Estate in 2011 as a retirement vehicle to supplement our 401K's, SS, and her pension (honestly we are not relying on SS).

We do full background checks otherwise and put more stock in job history, personal references and the length they have known them and, believe it or not, the condition of the inside of their vehicles.