We are still looking to sell, but we want to make sure the tenant is taken care of first.

I very much have a long term play and "don't care" about the cash flow immediately, but obviously I don't want them to negative. 

Just make sure to read the management agreement carefully, the monthly % isn't the only cost to consider!

But ya suck at business, and never really cared about it, it was about getting the $$$$ and seeing where it goes.

For all non-attorneys, be very careful when modifying your residential lease!

They can pay by whatever means the bank will accept - as long as it shows up in the account, I don't care!

I would be very careful about what neighborhoods you invest in, though; Cleveland has some serious war zones. 

These areas tend to attract more reliable, long-term tenants who are usually more financially stable and take better care of the property.

I don't know your skin thickness but know I do it with love and care for your improvement, there is no insult meant by any of it but fact is we all gotta suck, learn and try again before we get great, right. 

You need to find people who love Costa Rica and would love to own a property there but are hesitant to buy a property on their own where they will need to manage it, and take care of it, and pay for the maintenance and any other fees associated with it.