Please see the rough numbers below :Tear down house price 350k,Construction cost 165 sqft * 2 build=627k too much for the land unless your exit is 3 million. don't reinvent the wheel. no single family home builder is paying 300k for land. that's miami florida prices where I live. we buy land 50k and under in Columbus Ohio. keep land at less than 10% of after built value.

I just did a commercial TI on Wolfe rd a month agoI've got a house by Tahoe....pioneer trail when one could we rode our bikes to Stevens Creek to swim :)  we lived behing all american market Blaney and Bolinger ..

Gretchen Whitmer signed three Senate bills of a five-bill package Monday, Dec. 30, that prohibits landlords from discriminating based on source of income.”I live in Michigan but have no rent property in the state.

It seems ridiculous, but that's the world we live in now.

Rodrigues' recommendation may change this), but my next question would be, are there any cities/markets where 1 of the following are true: 1) You have family/friends that live there, 2) You travel there frequently (either for vacation, work, etc.), or 3) Somewhere else you've lived before AND know the area well?

"previous" owners have to make payments while they live in the house.

Usually, this is a sign of stability and a preview of the types of people who live in the area. 

I’ve been starting my research by seeing what is being bought and what is on the market, and live nearby so would like to check out neighborhoods, but am wondering which neighborhoods I should invest in?

I am gonna live in this multifamily, thus I think I am qualified as owner occupying.

You will enjoy the serenity of rural living, complete with a large cleared backyard perfect for homesteading, gardening, or recreation.