@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.

Was a personal guarantee required?

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. 

When it comes to a 3.5% fha vs a 5% conventional, I personally prefer the 5% conventional because the PMI automatically drops when you hit 80% LTV.

How about creating your own personally guaranteed debt fund to enable you to borrow your down payments at 8% fixed forever interest capitalizing? 

Personally I would pass, the margins just aren't there.

Each scenario would change how much each person could pay for the land to make it profitable for them.  

Some big recent news is Walmart requiring all remote work to now be in person for thousands of jobs.

For example, if you are primarily networking in person, messaging potential leads on LinkedIn, or active in real estate groups on BP or FB etc., then the website is a point of reference, but isn't as important as the experience and credibility you give off when talking with owners/real estate investors.