No loan, I paid cash for the 5 acres and built a pole house myself. 

Or explore a 40B lottery condo purchase and look into house-hacking.

You are entitled to receive a house back just as whole as you delivered it.

Quote from @Daniel Tanasa: Hello Terry, If you're looking to find houses that are in pre-foreclousure you can use a website like www.foreclosure.com and you can get the list of properties and start marketing to them. 

I can't give a tutorial re how to originate a note today, selling a house with financing in just one post. 

Condo or house I am open to either, as long as it can be a reliable rental. 

Leverage your construction skills for flips, start with smaller projects to minimize risk, and consider house hacking or long-term rentals for a steady income.

I've been living in my current house hack for ~1.5, and I placed my tenants in September 2023 (lease is up at the end of August).

With its strong demand for housing and rapid growth in various neighborhoods, you’ll find plenty of opportunities.

Are you looking to house hack on the fix & rent?