Working in this market has given me the opportunity to connect with unique coastal and island properties that not only offer stunning lifestyle value, but also strong potential as income-generating investments through vacation rentals and long-term appreciation.From time to time, I’ll be sharing curated listings and market insights here on the forum, with a focus on how international investors can approach Belize strategically and confidently.

My advice: pick one strategy that fits your lifestyle (likely long-term rentals with management) and go deep on learning that before branching out.

Investing long term is a wealth diversification strategy, not a lifestyle decision. 

I let myself fall back into a consumer lifestyle and mindset and quickly buried myself in debt again.I still have the property.

I know more than a few syndicators that lean into their religious/church groups for investors. 

For more stable, family-centric neighborhoods, Onyx, Beverly, and Glendale–Heatherdowns tend to attract long-term tenants because of the schools and overall lifestyle.

Friend #2 lives in a LCOL state bought 10 properties between 2014 and 2021 and lives a frugal lifestyle, left W2 job at age 37.

It may not be easy or quick, but it's part of "designing your lifestyle", whatever that looks like for you.

Whether its the fire alarm or a break in...Best tip I can give is talk to your security advisor about your lifestyle and make the security system work  around your family.

Some investors here on BP have had success abroad by first treating it like a lifestyle investment (vacation + rental hybrid) and then scaling if the numbers work.