We've decided that we'll likely look for something somewhere in Guanacaste because we want beach AND proximity to airport (LIR).We go each August to visit her family. 

Hi Garry,To ensure your safety, it is highly recommended to visit areavibes.com and select the "See more crime data" option.

There are places that are tenant friendly and then there is California which is at another level completely.Have you thought about buying elsewhere? 

diversification and cash flowSan Jose, CA has been very appreciation heavy... and i'm not opposed to keeping some property here, though the multi-family / commercial real estate has very low cap rates, and low growth from what i'm seeing.

Both California and Texas have pros and cons.

JackieIs there any way they can go and visit the current PM and also meet the new PM, or even ask the new PM to go by the office of the current PM to see if they can see if they are still in business?

I generally recommend if you're not going to buy a property in the city/market where you currently live, the next best place to look is where you have family (and presumably a place that you'll visit relatively often and easily).What is your price point and are you looking for turn-key properties or something along the lines of a "fixer upper", assuming you buy in Peoria or a similar priced Midwest market?

For California, ADU's are still the untapped gold (ok, maybe silver but still) mines that I see a lot of folks leaning into. 

Check it out.I am currently licensing a 12 bed RCFE in Santa Cruz, CA.

Does anyone know of a group or angel investors who would invest up to 5M to fund a luxury 6 room micro resort in central coast wine country in California?