Catskills for sure!  

We bought our Catskills property for $995K with land valued at only $54K.

I picked my first one in the Catskills because its close to where I live in NYC.

Catskills area NY or Shenandoah Valley VA such as Luray Stanley. 

Has anyone build from the ground up in Catskills please mssage me. 

I’m exploring the idea of building a small cluster of short-term rental cabins on a specific parcel of undeveloped land (Northeast / Catskills-type context).I’m comfortable with the STR side, but I’m intentionally slowing down on the land and build assumptions before moving forward.

For your team:Attorney: I’d prioritize someone who does RE closings in Kingston/Catskill every week and is comfortable with inspection/contingency issues on older properties.CPA: Local is a plus but not mandatory, what matters most is that they’re real-estate focused and understand NY rules, depreciation, entity options, and how this first property fits into a longer-term portfolio.Bank: Call a couple of local/community banks and ask specifically about how many investment property loans they do and whether they keep loans in-house.When you’re interviewing anyone, I’d ask, “How many small investors like me do you work with, and what do you wish they asked you before buying their first deal?”

I’ve owned/managed STRs in nearby markets and both the Catskills and Hudson Valley can work — they just perform differently.

So, I was looking on Zillow at this ~700 acre lot in the Catskills listed for $10m.

Finger Lakes NY, Catskills NY, or Poconos PA.