We bought lists of homes and sold them off individually.

, demand came from travelers, students, and nurses.

@Emmanuel RugambaChicago is a great market for house hacking because of its affordable 2-4 unit properties, strong tenant demand, and diverse neighborhoods.

Yes, because Private Money infers that you are in a negotiable deal where your project can be outside the box and you can negotiate unique terms with a private individual - that - or a big box lender with strict rules and guidelines. 

Look for areas with solid rental demand, typically in Blue Collar America, where BTR projects are particularly appealing.

Not enough people to generate the demand to sell enough houses for that size property and not enough people for a factory or something to come to because they wouldn't be able to get enough employees from the surrounding areas.Is that a good hunting area?

They can work out that payment situation..... who is paying what/when/how... not my problem The deposit is on the property, not the individual.... its stays with the property- if the "move out person" wants their portion now, they can get it from the "stay person" and the "stay" will get the full amount at move out.

Just as speculation do you think there will be a demand for smaller scale data centers as AI sucks up more and more of the available storage?

I started the tax lien foreclosure and the owner redeemed with about 2 weeks to go.You have to look at each county individually to see;Do they sell OTC liens/certificatesIf they do sell OTC, do they sell OTC all year long or only in a special OTC auctionIn Florida, counties that offer OTC certificates, you can earn the full annual 18% (1.5% per month).

Is your place in demand?