Imagine investing in all new, beautiful finishes, only to discover that the drain pipes are faulty and need to be replaced—an issue that could have been identified and addressed beforehand.

beautiful photos!

Outside of real estate, I am a Firefighter and have a beautiful wife and 2 kiddos.Excited to learn and connect with you all! 

I'm not factoring this in right now, going based on the numbers I see.Definitely able to put down additional funds to be creative with a lender, at the numbers you are thinking. 

Diversification is a beautiful thing and a TSM index fund is truly passive investing.

When evaluating markets for rental properties, there are a lot of factors to consider: population growth, employment rates, rent to price ratio/GRM/Cap Rate, rent trends, vacancy rates, etc. 

Do you have a nice big building like a beautiful wooden barn or pavilion?

Costa Rica isn't one of those countries unfortunately.I agree with you Costa Rica is an amazingly beautiful country, although it's a question of taste.

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. 

This is beautiful.