Buying land in Northern Catskills NY and building container cabin

[Christopher Polanco]

Hi everyone. I am considering purchasing about an acre of land around Hunter NY, about 2.5 hrs from NYC, for around $10k in cash and using some sort of financing to purchase a 4 season container cabin for the Airbnb short term rental market. The area is beautiful and has alot to offer in terms of many outdoor activities year round but also the proximity to towns like Phonecia and Woodstock which are minutes away is also a plus. Does anyone have any experience with these type of vacation rentals in the Catkills NY area? If so what are things that I should be looking out for? Any pitfalls? Any advice is appreciated. 

[Julie McCoy]

Just make sure you know your costs for developing the land - is there access to water/sewer/electricity or will you have to put in a well, septic, and/or run power?  Talk with a couple of contractors before you put in the $ to make sure you have a full understanding of the costs/work involved.  

Also, make sure you're familiar with any zoning restrictions and that a container house will be approved, as some jurisdictions have restrictions about them.  Good luck!