New people frequently don't find life 'easy' here.......they find it 'different'. There are stress levels here..........PJT identifies some in relation to setting up a business. There are others......dealing with Dominican bureaucracy, for example.
So, any rose tinted perceptions need to be removed, & as we all say, check it out for yourself, in person, meet expats out here, believe only a quarter of what we all tell you, check it out again, err on the side of caution & never sink your nest egg in a property unless you are convinced this is the country for you.
I understand you want to reach out to those of us who have done it, & that's fine. But it is a lot better face to face, when you can make your own judgements as to what you're being told.
I now do find life easy out here........but it has taken me 12 years to amass enough know how as to how things operate. And I'm a retired person so not looking for a job, although I have worked here in the past.
As before, do a cheapy last minute booking, get out & about, & ask, ask, ask.
And good luck with your dream.