There are some areas near Gatlinburg I would consider, but cities are just a large HOA which I do not trust over the longterm.

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In the end my buddy and I nearly broke even after we included the monthly payments that we collected.

We also had to negotiate access agreements with both adjoining neighbors, which added nearly another $100k.Best of luck in your venture, feel free to contact me directly with any questions or if you would like me to pass along any of my resources.  

I have 9 doors in Memphis and Detroit and hope to add Cleveland in the near future.

Near the topREI Tipster.

Since you've lived there for nearly 3 years, the fact that you made the effort to contact the owner may be enough to move the needle.

I have only done a few deals but the thing I constantly having to remind myself is R/E is a long game. 

I am making an offer soon that I hope is similar (near retail at slight discount rate) that is class A unit in a vacation market.  

Even the big box builders like DR Horton will part with one to an investor, it just has to be near completion before they will.