But again, your profit after selling costs (and any capex improvements) would have to be in excess of $60ok to really make sense.

They are not.I recommend you pursue the best tenant for your properties and disregard how they pay your rent.

By saying that you want to sell in Costa Rica to reinvest in the US, you are signaling that investing in the US is more profitable than in Costa Rica.

Since you missed the 2 out of 5 rule, capital gains taxes might take a chunk of your profits, so consulting a CPA would be smart to understand how much you’d actually keep.

.- It's not profitable for them to search for under-market priced houses, figure out repairs needed or what other problem is pushing the price down and do even more for a newbie investor that has analysis-paralysis and may never buy anything.Some questions you'll want to share the answers to with any agent you choose:1) Are you paying cash or getting a mortgage?

The rates will be lower and will allow you to maximize profits.

Rentals also build equity through tenant payments and appreciation, with profits taxed at lower long-term capital gains rates when sold.

While I don’t yet own investment properties, my wife and I have successfully remodeled and sold a home for a profit, and I’m eager to build on that experience.

Most of the homes we built on these lots sold at a profit, but a couple did not, again, because of the reasons above. 

If both houses were sold in 2024 then the loss will negate the profit from my understanding.