That has informed us for this year's trip, and we'll be staying in Langosta/Tamarindo, Potrero/Flamingo, and Hermosa (Guanacaste not Jaco).Of course, there are tons of beautiful places in CR, and the better climate (read: less hot) is found at higher elevations. 

However to save money when she had the house built, she left the basement unfinished--it is just studs, insulation, and windows/doors, plus plumbing in the foundation.

Hence the “student” doesn’t have the foundational knowledge necessary for analysis and decision making3.

Ideally you have not replaced roof, hvac, flooring, kitchen, bathroom, fencing, windows, foundation repairs, hard scape repairs, electrical, plumbing, etc.  

It explains the team that you should develop to have a strong foundation under you while investing remotely.https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/core-four-real-estate-team

Both Indianapolis and Louisville are excellent markets to consider—affordable entry points, landlord-friendly laws, and steady rental demand.Since your background is in data science and analytics, you already have a strong foundation for analyzing deals.

We went from buying light rehabs to buying major foundation and mold issues to make numbers work until even that did not work anymore.

Details can be found at: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521/topics/1224992-brew...

If I donated to the aids health foundation expecting it to go to aids care or research, I would be very disappointed with this use of the money. 

The DST is losing $ due to upkeep costs (foundation, HVAC, normal repairs, etc.).