I like going around my bday (Feb 1) because its slow and I can rent a massive cabin cheap :) October is usually our second busiest month of the year in the Smokies after July. 

I'm new to real estate investing, and obviously I hear a lot about wholesaling being a good and cheap way to start/break into rei.

They look great on paper becaue they are often very cheap, but sometimes things are cheap for a reason.

The other thing here is these homes are cheap.

He yelled at us on calls, ranted in texts, and called us “cheap” when we asked for updates.- When his bank couldn’t figure out Zelle, we offered workarounds (e.g., Home Depot gift cards).

Real Estate is cheap, which is why the numbers looked great. 

Avoid the ultra-cheap off-brands — the locking mechanisms tend to break.

Honestly, I just wanted to prove I could find cheap labor quickly in a new area where we have limited resources… and I rushed it.

Land is expensive, and multifamily allows developers to maximize value by leasing up and selling based on cap rate.In places like the Midwest or Texas—where land is cheap, flat, and regulation is light—SFH construction is more feasible.

You need to know if your mortgage permits it on your current house, and be sure you can both rent that cheap for yourself and rent your place out for that much money before you do anything.