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Real Estate Trend Alert

By Ronan McMahon

Flash Alert: A Guesthouse in Costa Rica With Serious Income Potential

The best play right now in Arenal, Costa Rica is to take something unloved, but with potential, and to add value through clever thinking, a few bucks, or some elbow grease, to create a new use for an underappreciated property.
That’s the sort of opportunity I got word of when I was in Costa Rica a few weeks ago—a guesthouse that could be a nice little earner for an investor with time to spend on a project.

Flash Alert: Ocean-View Lot in Southern Nicaragua for $75,000

I told you yesterday about the Path of Progress that’s steadily rolling along Nicaragua’s southern Pacific coast. More people are coming here to live or for vacation, and a regional middle class is emerging. Property prices are on the up. And today I’m telling you about a great members-only deal I’ve found in Rancho Santana that just can’t wait. It’s a steal.