I am a former interior designer and did a great deal of work staging homes for sale.

From what I can tell online, the RF1 zoning district is designed primarily for single family row houses (like townhomes).

When I was active, the O-4 Good Idea Fairies always tried to re-invent how we did business, and 95% of the time, they overcomplicated a simple process making our lives way harder.

Do your due diligence upfront on the person (simple google search with their name and lawsuit or scam can weed out many - as well as a search on BP)2.

you'd be surprised how many "issues" are pretty simple little things.   

Please note the information provided below is a layman's definition designed to provide a basic understanding for the general audience.

One of the project neighbors slowed the project by 6 months by appealing the staff decision through design review, planning and zoning and city council.

I am a real estate wholesaler operating for the past 4 years in the DFW Metroplex and I found that it's better to keep things simple, and not, deal with real estate agents who don't want you biting off (what they view as) their profits.

Supply of STR units: We have seen developers in Tulum building cookie-cutter projects with a high density and cheap design/finishes, these units are not renting that well and some owners have switched to long-term rentals, which were very expensive and scarce.

Better materials such as stronger  lumber were used when the earlier vintage properties were built and many  contained design characteristics such as stone or brick work and intricate millwork that are too costly to replicate today meaning many buildings are significantly below todays replacement cost.