For my money I invested in Oceanfront in Bocas del Toro some islands off the coast on the Caribbean side.

Here are a few of the reasons:US Territory:As a U.S. territory, Puerto Rico enjoys unique benefits not shared by its fellow Caribbean islands.

Lots of "wild west" (pirates of the Caribbean?)

I am sure each of them has possessed one way ticket to Portugal or to Kenya or to some Caribbean island already LOL LOLThis thread has gone off the rails.

. 🌍 Whether you’re managing a villa in the Caribbean or a condo in the States, the key to success lies in having the right systems, structure, and strategy in place. 

All the Americans I've met in Mexico who have moved there I've met will tell you they feel safer than in the US.If you want to invest in the Caribbean, I would inform myself about they issue of sargassum (which is hitting Florida as well by the way).For tax implications (and the other subjects), you can find plenty of information online easily and then you can corroborate with a tax advisor.

Can you catch rain and store in the black water tanks like what you would see in Caribbean countries?

I bought a new build on a Caribbean island, it was planned with solar water heating and solar panels on the roof. 

Caribbean island properties.  

That investor had requested he remain anonymous, but relates a story that a few months earlier he had been vacationing on a Caribbean island and decided to attend a real estate auction for some unsold condos.