I am 67 and retired as one of the top Business Development entrepreneurs in the United States so this is a fun way to give back to the industry while changing it at the same time it needs it.. and it is that simple. .

On larger deals, I've actually seen LTVs come down in the 50%-65% range, depending on the type of property/experience of the developer.

Develop a program coming out of college.  

from my advice rural properties and developments aren't successful and you are climbing an uphill battle. sounds a little niche. we focus on developing and not reinventing the wheel. if this is truly what you want to focus all your time and energy on then visit the closest 5-10 of these that look like the ones you are interested and ask if they'd expand or build a secondary one. do a lot of research before you just take action 

Tagged as a developer, surely, you'd want there to be more development projects.

Wrong message.Yet, everyone is convinced that a certain circumstance —foreclosures, tax liens, probate cases— implies “motivation”.Circumstance doesn’t imply motivation!

And are there any other skills I should focus on and develop?

I also do more significant development that takes longer through a fund. 

Those failures are  more negligent than a PM allowing a guest who paid with expectation to stay at the house to remain there in the middle of winter when they arrived on a Friday evening as you described.For now you will have to rely upon insurance, I don't believe the PM acted unreasonably given the circumstances.

So, I don't want to expand that tool beyond what it is today.1) If anyone out there knows of such a dashboard for a small investor (I have 5 commercial leases and 14 residential), please share the information on where I can buy a template.2) If any of you are interested in working together to develop this tool, I am happy to meet and build a wish list for features that we can divide up the work and complete it faster.