Given your husband's expertise in marketing, you probably have the skills to grow a business. 

You'll need a solid proforma and to build a team with expertise.

The reason I’m pointing this out is to distinguish my post here from most of my other posts where I have specific expertise, knowledge and experience in the subject matter.  

Aubrey,I have no expertise in this area, but I was in Tamarindo back in March.  

Taxes is not my area of expertise so I suggest readers consult with their own tax advisor on this subject. 

If you can make me believe your vision makes $, and that your the guy to pull it off, I'm handing you $ in proportion to what my reward can be for it, and how certain I believe you can deliver on it.  

With the right planning and execution, the rewards in the luxury market far outweigh the initial hesitation.5.

I'm sure a lot of hard work went into building it up and cool that you get to reap the rewards!

I love doing these types of deals—not only because most people avoid them, but also because it’s rewarding to help sellers in these situations.

There's no step by step guide but there are key things : Learn: RE strategies, what interests you, what do people in your area need.Connect: find a mentor, accountability group and be around those doing what you want to do.Help: solve problems- do people need dealflow, property mgmt, construction expertise, etc.