within 18 months a developer was doing a land assemblage and scooped up our parcel for 915k..

There's no $$$$ in teaching you how to implement the action items I shared above which is why the higher revenue generating systems are sold, usually to real estate investors who don't know any better. 

There are many new developments going up but traffic in some areas are horrific, especially at peak. 

I am not the most technical person but in this day and age, not being technical is even more reason to welcome opportunities to use platforms that help develop that skill. 

This plays into the affordability issues for tenants by allowing them to live in nicer neighborhoods for less money, yet I get monthly revenue comparable to short-term rentals.I have also shifted my focus to buying better.

As RE developers we all know how important it is to hire good, reliable residential contractors. 

Many Texas cities are incentivizing developers to build affordable housing units, but challenges remain around keeping these homes accessible long-term.

I recommend familiarizing yourself with your local landlord and tenant laws, while also developing your own "screening criteria."

I don't have personal experience with it, but when the app was first developed, I contacted the developer and put the app through a fairly robust test usage to see if it's something I would want to recommend to my clients (I'm a CPA).I think the app is great for its intended purpose and I do recommend it to my clients now (and have for about 18 months now). 

The beach has taken about a year and the jungle house will take about 4-5 years because we are paying off some seller financing with the revenue from the short term rentals.I would say that I can definitely make more money investing in real estate in the United States than in Costa Rica.