A lot of the discussions here are going to be very much a North American application to investing since regulations and financing are somewhat similar for the US/CA, but likely different for Africa/Europe etc.

I would also try to familiarize yourself with local landlord-tenant laws, including fair housing regulations, security deposit limits, and notice requirements for entering the property or terminating a lease.Prior to renting, conduct a thorough inspection of the property before the tenant moves in, and document the condition with photos or a video walkthrough.

.: @Jay Hinrichsright - but she did say "the renter wasn't paying high enough rent to cover Kiavi's requirements"so i remain confused.before BK or FC, i think worth (1) talking to an attorney to see what she signed with Kiavi, and (2) calling another lender (or better yet, 10) and seeing what's availablea few hundred for an attorney and $500-1000 for an appraisal - painful to keep spending but i think worth itstill missing info here kiavi is just like me a private lender and not regulated. while a tad bigger than us :)  they have a lot of lattitude just like I do to make up my own rules as we go along..

There are a lot of regulations for STR in New Orleans.

Once established, you will be designated trustee of the 401k and will have full control over it, without any middleman.

@Jonah Rupe you already know enough people to find private investors in your own network.You just don't know how much money they have, and you haven't established any credibility with them so they would loan money to you.

The prices of established cabins are very high in this market and I am exploring the build route.Appreciate if anyone have experience here in buying land and getting a cabin built?

I feel like it may be good to also establish a relationship with a lender to streamline future projects. 

Eliminate debt, establish a budget, and save.

The process of establishing value is a bit convoluted, but well defined by the statue.