These are good indicators of quality tenants.You can also adjust how much deposit you take as well.

If it’s verbal, they’ll need to document any prior communication or payment records to establish the relationship.If the PM is completely unresponsive, they may want to send a formal written demand for communication and payments via certified mail.

H there, I'm a certified international property specialist and while i don't personally specialize n Costa Rica,  have several colleagues who do.  

Just make sure to adjust the rent enough to cover the average utility costs and include it clearly in the lease terms.

* Are you a Certified Property Manager?

I plan on mailing the letter certified and I wanted to know do landlords also call the tenant as a courtesy to let them know about the letter. 

You have to adjust your expectations to match current reality, which includes higher mortgage rates, higher prices, more expensive taxes and insurance, more competition, etc.

The moisture issue and structural issue need to be addressed and you can do so before the insurance adjuster comes out.

If it's not feasible due to circumstances I suppose I'll have to adjust my situation (find weekend job, move back to NJ with parents, move to a different state with, etc.)All responses are appreciated, and I am absolutely open to chatting on the phone by the way.My view on house hacking is it can be a great tool to buy a house you could not  otherwise afford, but it shouldn’t be a goal in it of itself if that makes sense and that’s not to discourage you from investing just there are alternatives such as the stock market. so I’d start by asking where you want to live, do you want to own a single family home or does it make more sense to rent in a more interesting neighborhood like Arlington, Alexandria, that’s gonna be a personal choice, Will your monthly payment actually be less than renting/how many people do you need to get in the house to afford that?

Before you file your petition to the value adjustment board, you may want to look at what they have valued your property at to see if it is overvalued.