The IRS has a regulation that amounts less than 15K are tax-exempt, of course, this requires you to file a tax return.

Real estate agents are not highly regulated in Costa Rica as opposed to North America.  

One that may not be rebuild able under current regulations.

I’m guessing that is because of your pessimistic view on the economy right now, but even if the markets dip temporarily, based on history, they will rebound to even higher points (I know just cause it’s happened before doesn’t guarantee it will happen again).Personally I have a successful business, but opted to diversify into real estate because my industry is heavily regulated and one change of a law could make me MUCH less profitable.

It's his niche, but I think he is very helpful for people who know nothing about international investing because there are some good overviews of the viability of the markets and regulations of STR.

In order to comply with SEC regulations, there is no platform to publicly announce your deal to the crowd (both posting on Facebook and publicly announcing it at an event could be construed as a solicitation, which is not permitted under the structure that most sponsors in the group use).

If in the rare chance they do allow short term rentals in the HOA rules/regulations and association documents, don't be surprised if they change that ruling after you buy. 

Money left over should be placed in reserves until you have an appropriate safety net for your particular portfolio.

The residential syndicators that are most hurting are those that did not have favorable financing locked up for a potential later exit than planned.So there is sustained cap ex allocation, which is what i use and calculate, which is appropriate for long holds.  

I bought a 3 Bedroom SFH in Cahokia Heights, IL on April 2024 and it is STILL NOT RENTED TODAY.I bought for $79k convinced by the Section 8 mentor Tom Cruz to buy from his team and to focus on cashflow vs. appreciationI went through 3 contractors that all did a subpar job and just barely got it all togetherI haven't been able to find an appropriate Property Management team to help on this side of ILI have it listed for rent (Zillow, Turbotenant, Fb, Craigslist) for about 3-4 weeks now since repairs were done.If anyone has any suggestions to get this rented ASAP I would greatly appreciate it and any Property Management connections that can help would be amazing as well.Thank you all for your time and Happy Holidays & Happy New Year Ouch.