The screening includes an Experian credit report, national criminal search, sex offender search and eviction search.  

For example, I mention that every adult must pay a $30 application fee, pass my credit/criminal background, make a combined income of 3x the rent, and whether or not the property accepts pets.

When it comes to international investing, buying a villa in the Dominican Republic isn't very exotic in that many Americans have done it before.

I know financing international property is not easy, but is there any way to do a cash out refi? 

This concentrates the equity so it will be easier to access when you need it.If you want a true picture of what borrowing does to your return you have to look at the Internal Rate of Return.  

You can search on social media or search your local chapter of the AIA (American Institute of Architects) or IIDA (International Interior Design Association).

., Reid International hit an unprecedented 118.4°F, breaking the all-time high since records began in the 1930s.

So in my mind STR is good tool to catch long term appreciation and REDUCE EXPENSE when folk is vacationing.For me it is as the following:if you like snowboarding you would buy in Tahoe or Denver or Aspen.if you like beach you buy in Hawaii, Destin, Panama Beach FL or San Diego.if you like hiking/forest you go to these Servier county,etc.The problem is if you don't have hobby and don't like to go for vacation LOLI cut 90% of my vacation budget by having STR, this is the internal profitability metrics LOLIf my own purpose is to make money I would find investment that yield 30% IRR and >1.5EM and I know it's not that in vacation market in 2023 lol.

I still have to run a criminal background.

Do they do internal appraisals or have a 3rd party do it?