Here's what I'm coming up with so far for CapEx, irrespective of property type/class: Roof - 1,000 sq ft; replacement cost per sq. ft. $7 ($7,000 total); Useful life 20 years (240 months) = monthly roof CapEx accrual ($7000/240) = (a) $29.17 Water Heater - replacement cost of $1,000; Useful life 10 years (120 months) = monthly water heater CapEx accrual ($1000/120) = (b) $8.33Kitchen Appliances - replacement cost of $1,000; Useful life 10 years (120 months) = monthly kitchen appliances CapEx accrual ($1000/120) = (c) $8.33Driveway/Parking Lot - replacement cost $5,000; Useful life 50 years (600 months) = monthly driveway/parking lot CapEx ($5,000/600) = (d) $8.33HVAC - replacement cost $3,000; Useful life 10 years (120 months) = monthly HVAC CapEx ($3000/120) = (e) $25Flooring - replacement cost $2,000; Useful life 5 years (60 months) = monthly flooring CapEx ($2,000/60) = (f) $33.33Plumbing - replacement cost $3,000; useful life 30 years (360 months) = monthly plumbing CapEx ($3,000/360) = (g) $8.33Windows - replacement cost $5,000; useful life 30 years (360 months) = monthly windows CapEx ($5,000/360) = (h) $13.89Paint - replacement cost $2,500; useful life 5 years (60 months) = monthly paint CapEx ($2,500/60) = (i) $41.67Cabinets/Counters - replacement cost $3,000; useful life 20 years (240 months) = monthly cabinets/counters CapEx ($3,000/240) = (j) $12.50Structure (foundation/framing) - replacement cost $10,000; useful life 50 years (600 months) = monthly structure CapEx ($10,000/600) = (k) $16.67Components (garage door, etc) - replacement cost $1,000; useful life 10 years (120 months) = monthly component CapEx ($1,000/120) = (l) $8.33Landscaping - replacement cost $1,000useful life 10 years (120 months) = monthly landscaping CapEx ($1,000/120) = (m) $8.33Sum of (a) through (m) = apx $214/mo for my CapEx accrual - Does my approach make sense and does it seem reasonable?

In some municipalities, the contractor must be paid the agreed amount if he completed the job, irrespective if the job is done crappy or not.

Also, irrespective of the return, you might actually lower the risk of your overall portfolio by having more diversification, especially in another country.Costa Rica has become expensive in its most popular part but there are up and coming areas and Jaco might be part of that.

Because the first chart is national debt as a percentage of output (GDP), it's hard to make comparisons pre-1950 and post-1950 because GDP increased so dramatically.Here is a better chart (the first one) showing total debt, irrespective of GDP:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:USDebt.png

PS: You should have done your own homework first to ascertain what type of rent you can reasonably collect in this type of unit for your area, irrespective of what the owner says he gets from these tenants.

Anybody can own property in Playa del Carmen, irrespective of their nationality.

@Michael LautherThe 401k participant loan payments would be fixed payments consisting of principal and interest irrespective of the $250K loan from the bank.

Just the kind of concept that real estate agents will come up with to earn a buck in commissions irrespective of what happens to the investor.

Irrespective of where we are in the cycle - and I personally think we are late for a correction - I think RE is a great asset.

Irrespective of that, though, most wholesalers have no clue what they are doing and end up wasting folks' time, one way or another.