For example, (for a normal buyer) on a half duplex your total monthly payment to own a 300k place would be 2484 whereas rent on that same unit is going to be 2100 to 2200. 

As far as closing costs go, see below:-Title fees-Title insurance-Hazard Insurance-Lender's closing fee, underwriting fee, or any other flat fee they charge-Origination fee-Attorney fee (if the property is in an attorney state)-Doc fee for closing docs-Prepaid interest through the end of the month you are closing-Recording and transfer fees on titleThat will cover most of your normal closing fees. 

@Arron Paulino  I've posted on this many times over the last year and my advice normally falls on deaf ears. 

There is normally a specific timeframe to do so when the values come out. 

Of course, this is just my opinion but I bet I'm not alone..If I'm an investor, I think the returns you're able to achieve in Costa Rica are higher than normal because you focus on these large properties and, as @Martin D. mentioned, prices in that country are too high and returns too low.

I believe the interest rate is a bit higher than your normal mortgage.

It creates a lot of friction with other tenants and normally creates a poor work life balance for the manager.

the tenant. arbitrage would be someone having a long term rental agreement (usually at least a year) and a landlord isnt normally going to be paying the utilities in those cases

Perhaps someone with more intimate knowledge of the area can validate or dispel the type of neighborhood this is but it’s normally not good if that’s one of the first things to populate on the internet.

Opinion has no place here.Note:Luck is 50-50.What everyone is content with and labels as "normal" is 0.03-99.97.