I have spent a lot of time reading through the message board here over the past few days.
My husband and I and our three young children were contemplating coming down to the DR (from Alberta, Canada) to buy a bed n breakfast type place and make a change in our lifestyle.
However, after reading everything on here, I'm feeling a bit discouraged about the crime, the real estate, and so on.
1 - Are those types of businesses not doing well? (as a result of the current economy or otherwise?)
2 - If we shouldn't buy right away, like i've read on this site, i'm wondering if renting a house and doing something else for the first while may work? I am an at-home mom and DH is an environmental consultant (are there any environmental consulting co's there - we can't seem to find any?)
thanks for any info!!
My husband and I and our three young children were contemplating coming down to the DR (from Alberta, Canada) to buy a bed n breakfast type place and make a change in our lifestyle.
However, after reading everything on here, I'm feeling a bit discouraged about the crime, the real estate, and so on.
1 - Are those types of businesses not doing well? (as a result of the current economy or otherwise?)
2 - If we shouldn't buy right away, like i've read on this site, i'm wondering if renting a house and doing something else for the first while may work? I am an at-home mom and DH is an environmental consultant (are there any environmental consulting co's there - we can't seem to find any?)
thanks for any info!!