For example, I mention that every adult must pay a $30 application fee, pass my credit/criminal background, make a combined income of 3x the rent, and whether or not the property accepts pets.

Here’s a chart showing what percentage of an American’s average mortgage payment goes to taxes and insurance:Rising taxes and insurance premiums make real estate even less affordable for buyers already facing higher home prices and mortgage rates that rose ~150% in less than two years.

They agreed to pay in accordance to the lease and failure to manage to the lease is the #1 reason why landlords fail (Source: American Apartment Owners Assn).Cowboy up and stop having the tenant control your ROI.Best.

My husband and I purchased our first Costa Rica property last year and were advised by our agent that in almost 6 years of working in that market he had only ever seen 1 American Couple successfully obtain a mortgage in Costa Rica and it was from Scotia Bank. 

As an American, we love our amenities.

Hi, has anyone applied for a business line of credit with American Express? 

It will be a great future epsiode of American Greed.  

The #1 reason why landlords fail - according to the American Apartment Owners' Assn - is failure to manage to the lease. 

You only screen adults.

They are a new international lender in Costa Rica offering 30 year, fixed rate mortgage loans specifically for American investors.