We are thinking of buying a condo within the next 2 years, in the Sosua/Cabarete area. We have searched this site and found a LOT of great info, but nothing specific regarding numbers and are hoping those with experience can help us out.
1 - How many weeks per year (on average) can we realistically expect that our condo will be rented?
2 - How much money do you actually make on a weekly rental? (i.e. the condo corporation takes a cut, 30% taxes ... how much of your rental fee should you expect to actually get in the bank?)
3 - Do the condo fees usually include insurance or is that extra (and if so, how crazy expensive is it to ensure a condo on a Caribbean island that has the risk of being destroyed by a hurricane every year?!?)
We will be paying cash for the condo we buy, but obviously there will be monthly fees and we are hoping that renting it out will at least cover these. We are not looking to make a fortune off rentals, but also don't want to be paying money into it for it to sit empty! Is it realistic to expect that at the very least, our monthly bills will be covered by the rental income we make?
Sorry this is so long, but we want to make sure we really know what we're getting ourselves into!! Everyone on this site seems so friendly and nice, it seems like the best place to come for help Thanks in advance!
1 - How many weeks per year (on average) can we realistically expect that our condo will be rented?
2 - How much money do you actually make on a weekly rental? (i.e. the condo corporation takes a cut, 30% taxes ... how much of your rental fee should you expect to actually get in the bank?)
3 - Do the condo fees usually include insurance or is that extra (and if so, how crazy expensive is it to ensure a condo on a Caribbean island that has the risk of being destroyed by a hurricane every year?!?)
We will be paying cash for the condo we buy, but obviously there will be monthly fees and we are hoping that renting it out will at least cover these. We are not looking to make a fortune off rentals, but also don't want to be paying money into it for it to sit empty! Is it realistic to expect that at the very least, our monthly bills will be covered by the rental income we make?
Sorry this is so long, but we want to make sure we really know what we're getting ourselves into!! Everyone on this site seems so friendly and nice, it seems like the best place to come for help Thanks in advance!