Hopefully it'll be lower, but that where's my urban developers in a few other markets are seeing their numbers come in.

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

Where are getting that consumers pay three times as much in commissions as other developed countries?

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. 

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

The government of Costa Rica has a policy to limit development and doesn't invest much in infrastructure to bring tourism.

I personally recommend checking Columbus OH - lots of job growth, population growth, and major companies moving and developing here.

The analysis also reports that new multifamily development will “remain near the average recorded over the past five years”.Integra Realty Resources’ 2017 Commercial Real Estate Trends Report ranks Pittsburgh #2 on its Top Markets by Multifamily Transaction Volume Based on YoY Change.Pittsburgh’s rental vacancy rate has declined by 25% over the last five years.Pittsburgh is booming with developments (see reference #6), “there is no better place to be a developer right now than in Pittsburgh.

You can always use a software like Turbo-Tax and follow the prompts.

It explains the team that you should develop to have a strong foundation under you while investing remotely.https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/core-four-real-estate-team