The net population growth is downward, but I'd bet the areas near highways, near the T, and closer into the city have generally done well, and will continue to appreciate.Know your market I guess.

Was thinking more "mom and pop" style investors to avoid larger constraints by traditional lenders and no 6 month mark on anything or heavy underwriting. 

Purchase price: $435,000 Cash invested: $200,000 2 unique dormitory style buildings.

;t=21sI think with the housing issues lately - unavailability, high interest rates etc. it would be exciting to start a container housing community and provide companies to make home loans on them, maybe even construction crews within the property owners.Problem is finding states etc. where these communities could get a start and finding those folks who've actually built them to get involved for insight and assistance.I'm just writing about ideas so I'm curious if anyone out there has any other ideas about developing these kinds of homes and where it could lead.

@Peter T. any insight from your market?

The lessons I learned along the way of doing a renovation style loan with a bank... (203k, Homestyle, etc).

I've heard a couple points of view on this topic and understandably a lot of factors depend on the investor and their style and how hands on or involved they want to be in the process.However I did want to get more insight and opinions to see at what point does adding a property management team to your business make sense.For example, is their a general number of houses/units at which you would then start looking for property managers?

The ability to leverage our unique strategies and collaborate with partners like Crystal Smith and Eugene made t How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

From what I recall when I talked with my account a few years ago about making a car for business you only, the response was you CAN"T deduct the auto payment as a business expense and write off mileage.

Make sure the style is in line with your area.