We have have stayed away from VRBO, but are contemplating putting our properties on both. 

Have been contemplating some very similar options in San Diego - would be good to get in touch.

I never did in Michigan although I still contemplate doing so as I have a lot of friends and relatives there.  

I appreciate any help you can provide.Gerardo CastilloFull disclosure, we use property management, so cannot speak from experience.That said, we have done our research and keep contemplating managing some of our properties.

But I would definitely like to know the context in which you are contemplating over the option of solar panels.

I've contemplated putting in a doggy door to the backyard so the dog or cat can come and go, but haven't done that yet.

We both have 780+ credit scores and based on an old appraisal from a couple of years ago look to be at about 50% LTV in our current mortgage (although we are contemplating paying for our own appraisal to see if the value has increased further).

I'm contemplating making updates to the property but am uncertain about the return on investment (ROI) I would receive.

You can just refinance your US property with a US bank at 3%.Aside from the security aspect, it makes no sense for a private equity lender to lend at 8% in Costa Rica since they can lend in the US at much more than 8%.Finally, private equity houses will only finance big multimillion dollar deals like large hotels, not the kind of deals that Shiloh is contemplating.

I contemplated putting down LVP.