House needs some Interior Cosmetic Work, Wood Fence Repairs and some Plumbing Work.I want to turn and run, but I recently heard where there is a Problem, there is Opportunity.I thought this might be an interesting Case Study.Thanks for the Ideas.If they owe $180k on a $210k property and its a year+ behind then they probably owe taxes and other bills as well.

Real estate agents are not highly regulated in Costa Rica as opposed to North America.  

Get a real drywall contractor...make the repairs. 

The problem with hand written notes is that they can be time consuming.

It’s entertaining to them sure but it solves nothing as there’s always 2 sides to the story the customer and the business.

In addition to what was said above, for the software that has a free trial option, sign up for it and use the software for a day (or at least a few hours) as if you are using it for real, then call their customer support too and get a feel for that. 

I found some articles and old forum posts on BP last night that discussed problems with financing and insurance for this arrangement. 

I love the Myrtle Beach area.Condos are a dime a dozen so there is stiff competition which pushes prices down.HOAs have their own problems which I always avoid.I would try and buy a beachfront house or 1st row house 

From a leaky roof to a backyard jungle, it was a crash course in problem-solving and patience.I bought it for $145,000, powered through the chaos with a hard money loan, and sold it for $180,000.

It's easy to get bogged down by too much software in today's world.