I am planning to retire in DR. I

It's very dry, but kind of cool, at least compared to California.

No money out of pocket and if something changes, they drop you, or whatever, like @Michael Baum suggests, you're high and dry either on the hook for a lease and/or left with a bunch of used furniture.

That said, those lightweight coverlets (have used Mezzati brand) also go through the wash each time; can dry on a rack quickly or under the fan in the bedroom if damp.  

Comforters are burdensome (time consuming) to wash and dry.

Utilities are not sub metered.One half is vacant and needs new flooring, dry wall and paint.

I'm constantly reassuring our tenants and jumping in to resolve issues that directly stem from the neighboring property.  

I do charge my tenants when they "patch" a hole by leaving tons of dried patch that I now have to sand and fix.  

I put roughly 13k into it removing wall paper, wood paneling, replacing a drop ceiling in the kitchen with a dry wall ceiling, refinishing hardwoods, adding lighting, and updating some plumbing.$1100 in rent for a 60k property might sound great, but property taxes on the house are roughly $300/month, so its not as lucrative as it might sound, plus the 13k rehab out of pocket is more than my down payment so it cuts my ROI in half.

The neighbor also has a sump pump dumping water in his backyard even when it's been dry, I have no idea why.