I also use the Vrbo tools and it provides all the automation I need and I'm not spending money on a bunch of extra software 

It is all about if it will helps the sale, in price or time it will sit on the market  which it ultimately comes down to money because of holding costs. 

@Florsabel De La RosaPunta Cana gets two thirds of the country's tourism but most tourists go there for the all-inclusive resorts so you have pros and cons and a lot of the money has already been made there.I prefer the North Coast indeed  and specifically Las Terrenas and the Samana Peninsula.

Hi All, I have been interested in REI for a number of years, but always let hurdles (primarily not enough money) keep me from really starting my journey. 

Maybe look at posts such as thesehttps://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/real-es...

I also pause a bit because you mention 10%… Is the other 90% private money/lending?

The idea that you can build wealth without putting any money into it is a recipe for disaster and the sales pitch of gurus trying to steal your money.

She's costing me money.

(Now, if you can do an STR or MTR, you can juice your rental numbers, but you're also doing a little more work.)To me, appreciation is the real money-maker in real estate.

When you run your comps, are you using comps from when you got the hard money loan, or are you pulling fresh comps before your refinance?