Fixer-upper & value-add — Guanacaste Gold Coast
5 live fixer-upper matches from $155,000. Value-add STR is a core Guanacaste playbook: buy below the proven rental recipe, close the gap (pool, AC, finish), then run it like a top operator. Broker text rarely says 'fixer' — we also surface the value-add path on the map.
Few broker listings advertise distress openly. Use the value-add investor path for recipe-gap deals even when this text filter is empty. Updated 2026-09-30.
Looks cheap · verifywalk to beachocean viewNo pool
$599,000
Tropical 3BR Home on a 1.24-Acre Lot Near Playa Avellanas
Homes · 3 bd · 2 ba · 3,358 sqft
No pool · non-pool comps
STR yield & revenueView report →
via Coldwell Banker Tamarindo
Land7 min drive to beach
$155,000
Playa Negra Lot 1 – Commercial & Residential Property, on Main Road, Ready to Build! – 1st Choice Realty Costa Rica
Lots
🏗 ~10.5% build yieldView report →
via 1st Choice Realty
Boutiquewalk to beachocean view
$599,000
PRIVATE HOME IN A PERFECT LOCATION – TAMARINDO BEACH – 1st Choice Realty Costa Rica
Boutique · 3 ba
🏨 Multi-key STRView report →
via 1st Choice Realty
Boutiquewalk to beach
$850,000
Casa Chandra - 7 Tropical Income Producing Apartments, Steps from the Beach!
Boutique · 7 ba
🏨 Multi-key STRView report →
via Coldwell Banker Tamarindo
Boutique16 min drive to beach
$899,990
V-Georges Josefina – 1st Choice Realty Costa Rica
Boutique · 6 ba
🏨 Multi-key STRView report →
via 1st Choice Realty
FAQ
Common questions
Can foreigners buy fixer uppers in Costa Rica?
Yes — fee-simple titled property with the same rights as locals. The risk is execution: local contractors, permit timing, and realistic capex before you project STR revenue.
Where do fixer upper deals show up?
Most never say 'handyman special' in the headline. Look for recipe gaps (no pool, tired finish) on the value-add map lane, or off-market acquisition leads — not only this text filter.
Deal flow
Alert me on fixer-upper & value-add
New Gold Coast listings that match this filter — ranked as they hit the scrape.