If you're interested in chatting more, I can show you how to give your investors an 8% liquid return without you personally being the person providing that return.

In order to undertake a new build I would have to personally know the builder and be comfortable with his work.

This is why it is important to keep personal and business assets separate.

I personally love Columbus in terms of doing value add.

We replaced the A/C unit 2 years after and that was also depreciated. these are part of gray area, it really depends on context when you need to do something.eventually one tax expert would not agree but i personally okay to be challenged in audit for this.

Also watch for chain retail stores that are closing, particularly multiple locations. 

@Robert Brown personally I'd avoid Sosua, as it's a destination for sex tourism.There is also Santo Domingo, which attracts business travellers as well and the nearby beach city of Juan Dolio.

If you can't keep control of your personal finances, you are highly unlikely to succeed in real estate investing.

Select someone who will personally invest in your success and the commission which you pay for their service is a wise investment.

But I personally don't see prices going down dramatically anytime soon.