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I’d highly recommend a pool but only if you have someone good to take care of it almost daily. Pumps burn out when the water gets too low, chemicals need to be kept up, etc. The neighbors just built a small pool for about $12 to $15k. I think having the pool is a big attraction for our renters.
We’re on the beach, north of Hermosa Palms and south of the Backyard. Other suggestions: whole-house surge protector. Power surges are very common. Also, an air conditioner with dehumidier to take some load off the ac, save electricity (it’s not cheap) and control mold.
If I find out anything about the quality/quantity of the water from the tank, I’ll let you know. Beth.Can’t quite place your property, as I don’t know Charlie/John’s area. But I think we’re quite close.
We’ve been really lucky not to be broken into yet (almost 2 years), but there are a few neighboring homes, and all have been burglarized. We’ve hooked up with the neighbors to share a couple full-time workers for the landscaping and pools, and recently hired armed security for the evenings…so there’s always somewhere there keeping an eye on the homes. We also all have alarms and safes, but haven’t gone the usual route of security fencing. No matter what you do, they’ll find a way in if they want to, so my best advice is to simply keep nothing of much value in the house…so when you get robbed it’s not too costly. And advise your renters to keep valuables out of site. Weekends seem to be the worst time for robberies.
PS, if you don’t already know, Playa Hermosa’s water is really poor and often non-existent, sure to get worse with all the construction. There’s talk of improving the water system, but who knows if/when that might happen. You might want to consider a well as part of your construction plans.
Pura Vida! Beth.My husband and I are a year or two ahead of you. We bought a house on Playa Hermosa, already built so I can’t help you there.
But rental-wise, it’s going well. If you’re not in a community with an existing maintenance and rental staff, you’ll need to find someone to handle everything for you. There are plenty of companies in Jaco who specialize in rental properties.
We worry a bit about all the condo construction in Jaco, and how it’ll affect our occupancy. But the good news is that most of our guests (usually families) prefer to stay outside of Jaco (ie Playa Hermosa) for the peace and quiet. Good luck. Where’s your property, exactly? Maybe we’ll be neighbors someday.
Beth.Gee, thanks..we are heading for San Pedro in a few weeks, and don’t want to walk into any protests. WHAT does anyone know about arguments for and against CAFTA in CR? Just trying to sort it all out, and I’m having a hard time finding anything meaningful, so far.
TicaLoca.
