We have a local meet-up in Lake Forest every third Wednesday of the month. 

We tried to finance our third rental property through them earlier this year and it was a nightmare!  

I mention this as you have to do your homework on every property you wish to bid on, when maybe, 1 out of 5 are actually sold to third parties.  

No one likes taxes, but when your home is half to a third the cost of an SF or NYC equivalent, you still have some incentive to stick around.I do agree that these tax hikes are more than likely to affect the high end of the market.

I think it has to be a third party to handle the escrow account.

Brings tears to me eyes when I see them celebrate.

Third - I guess is there anything any of you wish would have done at my age in my situation that would have given you a leg up in your career???? 

I work as a Gold miner two thirds of the year in south east Alaska where I listen to podcast while drilling.

Just remember that getting ripped off in the third world countries is part of the journey.

So the idea is I pay for a third of the property and I will receive a third of the rent after expenses and Costa Rican taxes.