If was looking to play around with $20k in the DR today, I would buy a 1 or 2 bedroom condo in Sosua, being the cheapest place you can find. You can get a nice furnished condo or apartment by the beach for $30,000 to $50,000. “A couple of years ago you could buy one for as low as 18,000 “
Then I would hand it over to an agency for travelers’ bookings, the company would do all the work and you could most likely make 400-500 dollars per week without having to do anything.
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Another thing I would do is to find out if those huge Dominican companies are still selling stocks certificates. I know that they used to pay a really nice 15 to even 20% dividend in the past.
Another thing I would do is rent an office in Santo Domingo and become a wholesaler and exporter of Amber and Larimar, two products that are in great demand. The DR Amber for being among the best in the world and Larimar for being the DR the only place found in the world. This would require some leg work to establish contact with jewelers abroad. Or you can just stick to selling it on Ebay.