Quickbooks is far more than the average investor needs for accounting, and it doesn't do the other 17 tasks a landlord wants like marketing property, tracking maintenance, landlord reports, etc.Software is a common question on BiggerPockets.

If you do, I'd suggest getting a housecleaner in once every 1 to 2 weeks to clean common areas and bathrooms. 

Still very good.The buildings in Costa del Este will have hotel permits when (and if) they are finished, they are under construction but yes, the high price I do not think justifies the purchase.The other thing is I wouldn´t buy except that you come across a rent to buy deal which are more common everyday. 

Inflating prices on seller finance sales is all too common.

Almost never the MLS.This sounds like a common story of out-of-state investors buying up class C with local third party management. 

Is this method a commonly used method by investors?

Quote from @Deborah Lee: Software is a common question on BiggerPockets.

What virtually all these people have in common is they know less than $hit about RE.  

For those price points around the 2% is common.

It is a common theme in the area and less competition is making it harder to keep prices down, but I'll definitely be shopping around.