You mentioned the following: "Take a look at what markets you are planning on starting in and make sure it is a growing market where the appreciation is obvious (emphasis added)."

The rate will also be lower than either of the two previously mentioned options. 

As Miguel mentioned above, a majority of the time MTR residents do not search for housing in advance.

They mention returns of 25-36 percent. 

Not to mention the insanely high distributions.

As mentioned above, advertise in more places (Booking.com, Airbnb/VRBO,  Zillow, Furnished Finder, etc). 

I am not really interested in taking the land to any of those levels.The course I mentioned gets into some of the next level.

Also as Don mentioned I saw many private money HML melt down when they took on PPM type investors and did not have deal flow or could never match money raised to deal flow..

"jesse" who I will call him, The cell mate friend of that rotten GC I mentioned earlier.

For example, I mention that every adult must pay a $30 application fee, pass my credit/criminal background, make a combined income of 3x the rent, and whether or not the property accepts pets.