Go ask a realtor to tell you the market value of your property as well for a better understanding 

Could you send me a copy as well?

Hi Everyone,I’m a newbie investor weighing some key decisions and would like to know how an experienced investor might approach this situation to maximize value and cash flow.

I feel like I wanted to really start growing my portfolio  but feel like I may have jumped the gun.

However, some investors see potential in these markets because of low entry costs, steady military demand for housing, and decent cash flow from rentals, especially if the area has stable, government-backed tenants like service members.

For meetups, you want to check the events forum here and places like Meetup dot com.

My team hasn't set up any STRs in the Dominican Republic but we had acquired some STRs in Costa Rica which we had thought we're going to turn out well but we had a few issues to note:- Cashflow issues: Since we are basing our reservations on another currency we couldn't charge as much as we were hoping for. - Finding a Good Team: Since there is a language barrier in place it was much harder to communicate with any cleaning companies/property managers we found. 

Louis, consider specialty providers like Powers Insurance, St.

Maybe you could compromise by finding a property that you can live in comfortably but also has rental potential (like a duplex).

Location, Common rents and things like ARV are also things to consider in advance.