Is this just someone betting big on inflation?  

A balanced life is different at 25 versus 35 versus 45.  

I am betting a lot of media is going to be coming out of how under insured people were because to be fully covered was "too expensive".

I bet $1 this a bot. 

Other companies people use are SNSC, FCI, Landhome, Homekey and others.That would be your best bet.

I've also considered just flying back to town and showing it myself as it would be roughly the same cost to do that versus a property management company, if not a less.

Honestly, upgrading to a commercial-grade stackable setup like Speed Queen or Maytag might be your best bet.

Note I strive to minimize cash flow because it gets taxed versus other RE return are easy to defer or avoid the taxes.  

You’re right, it is going to take a certain type of person that really wants a property in Costa Rica and sees the value in partnering with someone who already has the property and experience versus wandering alone into a foreign country. 

Europe did this out of necessity versus planned.