About to get on the car barge for STJ as I write.

No need to write anything more, as your brain will automatically infer that prices in Panama City should catch up with that of the other two cities.

I invested in RE for over a decade before raising my first syndication dollar, and I’m glad I did.  

You need to have confirmation that it is OK, from your lender in writing. 

Good management and fresh clean apartments bring top of the market rent to a re-emerging work force ready to serve the warehouse industry in a once great industrial railroad city. 

Is there a way you can refuse her future bookings? 

If you ever want to connect or be a part of our meetup (free online and remote options) on RE investing, let me know!

Perhaps ROI may only come through appreciation for the near future and I’ll have to ‘feed’ the property for a few (many?)

Unfortunately, it's more expensive today than it has been in the past, but guess what, it will be more expensive in the future the longer you wait.

To get a good rental income, be sure to check who you rent to very well, write a clear rental contract, take a security deposit, make a smooth way to get rent, keep the house in good shape, think about getting landlord insurance, keep talking to your renters, and follow local rules strictly.