Right now, I am an aspiring real estate agent specializing in investment properties while also in the process of developing an app!

Begin with the end in mind and work backward to develop a roadmap for achieving your goals.

To rent the home, I would lose about $2,500 per month (based on comparable rents in my area, property management fees, etc).Both options loose the same amount by roughly 2 years, and by this time, I still will not have built up much more equity in the home to make selling it a break even unless there is price appreciation by then.My dilemma is this: I speculate that my home will not appreciate much in the next 3-5 years due to the rapid pace of development in the surrounding area.In 5-10+ years, maybe, but by then I'll have bled $150,000 - $300,000.I have thought about this a lot and feel that I mar'-too close to the problem to see the best solution.

Building small units in small counts is expensive development.  

Quote from @Garrett Brown: Quote from @John Underwood: Nothing that paying for a 3rd party app to automate functions will fix.If I had to pick something it would be getting higher occupancy rates.Overall things are great.I'm definitely not an app developer so no worries about me making one that can help.

There's also huge development projects, many spearheaded by Dan Gilbert's Bedrock investment company. 

If it were me, I would reach out to other franchisees in your area (perhaps your Development Agent might have some insight...see...I know the Subway lingo and I've done Subways in my banking days).

what would you think of a 14,600sqft 3 unit property in sailboat bend, off market, that is RMM25 zoned and has a nice single family and duplex behind it, half of the lot if empty so it can be developed or RV/trailer parking, for $1.1M?

Quote from @Jaycee Greene: Quote from @Jamie Parker: @David Mares The short answer is to build and develop the area.

It can be discouraging for newcomers.Solution: Develop resilience and learn to view rejection as part of the process.