Having a solid contractor who can give you bids helps for sureLessons Learned:I have had a couple of clients out of state not fly out and see their property in person & then be disappointed about some things after closingGeneral Tips:I'm sure you are well versed in the Dallas Fort Worth market but this is a nice little tool to have https://www.areavibes.com/ this website gives you a nice overview of streets and zip codes and a total livability score. 

You can also buy lists off websites and get lists off FB for a cost as well. 

BP should make you a guest host!

I looked into the town of Catskill itself and what stumped me was the requirement for the host to be available within 30 min by automobile while occupied.

You can create a website in seconds nowadays but I would also provide him a pitch deck to show how this works and that he is not going to have to evict you in 5 months because payments are not being made. 

Hey Serena, we host a monthly meetup event on the first Wednesday of each month (skipping January due to the Holidays) at Lucid Winery on R St.Next meetup will be February 5th.

I know you can look at various websites that will give you overall rental stats for a certain radius. 

Through the HUD website How did you finance this deal?

Most people who buy in Costa Rica do it for lifestyle and they might rent (or not) to cover the cost and maybe make a little profit.Unless mentioned otherwise, when responding on that topic I know or I have assumed that people are potentially interested in an investment property, not a lifestyle property because this is an "investment" website and people talk about STR.

However, when I reviewed the property information on the PVA website, the records indicate it is a 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom property, excluding the 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom located downstairs.