I find more value from crypto, wholsalers and podcasts than I do from Black rock and vanguard or the stock market. 

When it rains or hails a metal roof that's is open to the living area is extremely loud.

Quote from @Mark Rock: It would be interesting to hear your experience in more detail.Feel free to check my post history.

There are plenty of people in his age bracket or younger that seem to be rocking it in real estate.Good Luck! 

But if just focusing on squeezing blood from the rock, your gonna get on of "those" tenants all but certainly. 

@Brian Turner - It is not uncommon that existing tenants who are well below market rent may be suffering in silence because they know the rent is low and they don't want to risk rocking-the-boat and thereby triggering a rent increase by complaining to the original owner.

Actually most people who have vacation homes out there come from Atlanta or Charlotte and are just looking for mountain getaway alternatives to Blue Ridge or the more expensive places in ski country like Beech Blowing Rock Linville Sugar Mtn etc.

It's in Wilson, that's the problem.Look at Raleigh, any house that isn't in a primo location all cash or low leverage, is just sitting like your pet rock.

Etc.I hope you all are rocking it out there!

The OPPORTUNITY COST to hold crypto vs snag a great position on a rock-solid "sure thing".....