But it sat on the market because it was listed too high and we were in the middle of a pandemic and tourism to Costa Rica had lowered quite a bit.  

Keep it, kill it, embrace it, I have no idea.

Also embrace working 7 days a week if thats what it takes.

As Ryan said, we have quite a few STR only communities with amenities and locations that are made for tourism and are zoned specifically for rentals.

Generally speaking, short-term rental rates in Thailand are low compared to other countries with a lot of tourism, as are luxury hotel rates so how much would anyone pay to rent one of these minuscule shoebox condos, which they're building by the boatload it seems?

Find things to embrace and surrender the resistance. 

When everyone is blowing money is when you save it for the next downturn to have longevity in this business.Mental toughness, embracing rejections, and constantly learning everyday to want to be the best is what it takes to thrive in this field.Some brokers love agents so I am sure there should be a great fit out there for you.All the best of success in your journey. 

Plenty of money to be made in this market.Just because our nation is experience a recession doesn't mean one has to embrace recessionary thinking.

I don't think there's any way to get started without making mistakes, so might as well embrace it!

Also, the Great Smoky Mountains are really close, but not so close that the tourism completely taints the city.