nicaman4 welcome to the forum.
We live between Sosua and Cabarete here on the north coast and actually moved here full time from Colorado (Conifer) 9+ years ago.
Please read, read and read some more all the information that is available here on the various threads and Categories (found in the upper right hand box on this page) and then feel free to ask specific questions on living, and moving here.
The DR is not for everyone!
Bob K