Investing in dividend-paying stock or REITs requires very little time commitment, particularly when investors use brokers to develop and manage their portfolios.

@Seth Nadreau 11 million people vacationing in the Smokies every year definitely seems to make it viable for investing :-D I haven't looked into it too deeply yet, but I know there's plenty of cabins that are already fully managed, rented, and maintained by developments/cabin HOAs/orwhateveryoucalladevelopmentofvacationcabins that could potentially be feasible investments.

I'm excited to see how this thread develops!

It is a great area for new development.

Please take the time to say hello, I look forward to developing friendships and hearing about your successes.

I'll continue doing my research and develop a more clear picture of what kind of investor I want to be.

I currently help find investment and development deals for my partners clients, but I'm looking to grow and expand my business as well.  

To the folks who have gone from real estate as a lucrative hobby to opting out of your W2 and transitioning to a business-After you have developed your business plan; the how, the why, and the what at some point you will need to sit down and develop roles and responsibilities.

I am super excited about this because I think this aligns completely with my dream in designing and developing Real Estate!

I am super excited about this because I think this aligns completely with my dream in designing and developing Real Estate!