.- Typical REO closing companies do a lot of business these days, and in my experience, it's not uncommon to sit in a waiting room for 2 hours waiting to sign your documents on closing day.

Being able to add batteries and have backup power is also a selling point for some although battery backup systems are uncommon.

It is not uncommon for them to take years and years due to corruption and incompetency.

When I got started out with little to no capital, one of my mentors told me to study the game of investing, educate myself a lot and then be very risk averse in the beginning because if I buy a money pit property or if my numbers are off and I lose $20K on a property (which is NOT uncommon in investing)  then it would derail me entirely versus someone who has more capital.

There's a ton of competition in the DM area and it's not uncommon to go to a house appointment and see 8-10 or more letters from other folks.

As you know, it is not uncommon for homes to be listed for more than they actually sell for.

For instance, it's not uncommon to see $400+ per night rental rates on properties that would otherwise rent for $1800 per month.Belize is governed by British Common Law, which for real estate investors means you can have full property ownership with land title (called Title Free and Clear), just as in the US and Canada (In other beach destinations such as Mexico, foreigners cannot as easily own beachfront property in their own name).2-hour flight from Miami, 2.5 hours from Houston with direct flights available from many US cities.

Single asset syndications that hold indefinitely are pretty uncommon.

I actually think it's very uncommon and most people buy 100% in cash.As I've shared many times, as much as Costa Rica is a great place for a holiday, I don't think Costa Rica is the place to make big money in the region. 

Steeling materials and even tools isn't uncommon when using new guys.I am glad I have my guys (and semi-reliable backups).