I am having trouble trying to figure out how I can jump into investing, keep up with my W2, be a good mom/wife, and everything in between.

One of the trickiest parts of flipping houses, at least for me, has been figuring out how to accurately estimate rehab costs.

Yes, it costs money and is probably not worth it for under-7-figure assets/portfolios.

The challenge is to figure out:  do you have a distressed syndicator or a good syndicator?

One more thing, especially for people who don't meet my criteria, besides more deposit is required, I also do a interview with them, not interrogation style, more like a friendly conversation to figure out their situation.

What's the exit strategy if any, for the investor, given that, with 50%, he has no control and the market there is illiquid, especially when the HELOCs out of North American properties are much more expensive.Properties in Costa Rica are already expensive and I've tried many times to make a potential investment there work and it's never worked with the figures.

How  do i know the contractor not cut corner, the seller refuse to disclose the scope of work done, and the contractor said he won't reveal it without seller permission, so they are basically say we won't give you any information beside invoice, other figure it out yourself with your own money, we don't' have obligation.

I too live in Marin, and feel it is a solid long term market for apprecaition, and utilizing the power of principle reduction.When it comes to refinancing, figure out what the loan costs will be, then divide that buy the monthly savings with the new loan in order to determine how long you have to maintain that loan to break even. 

@Ethan Slater here's some info we hope you find useful:Recommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?

Connect with some contractors who can help you figure out what kind of rehab a property might need