I personally love Columbus in terms of doing value add.

@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.

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

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

@Emilie Adamovic Thanks for the response!

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

There are key questions you'll need to ask about the group, the process, and of course verify their response with students.  

Explain the damages that can and will result and that he/she would be responsible to pay for any damages.Most likely probably doing it to save money in heating costs. 

The trades are lined up but we're responsible for the dumpster, temporary fence, and portable john.

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