Here's my takeaway from the market:Smaller, less impressive cabins are pretty over-saturated and unless you have a big view (or water frontage) to really make you stand out, you will struggle.  

From the time I started the initial consultation, Tommy was very helpful to provide all the information I needed to have before making my decision to go forward with the rental property.

I will always look at the air handler and make sure tenants are installing fresh filters (most neglect this item).  

The area has seen growth in both the residential and rental markets, making it a potentially lucrative investment.For financing, you can explore options like conventional loans, FHA loans (for owner-occupied properties), or even local programs that might offer lower down payments for investment properties.

Do you have money set aside?

Use Real Estate By the Numbers as your guide, make sure it tracks the loan pay down and depreciation and have all of those numbers pour into a Schedule E.

Negotiation tip #47, make it as simple as possible for the other party to accept your terms.

If they don't NEED the money for a down payment elsewhere, the income could certainly fund their payment at a new home, rental or retirement home. 

Yes, im not sure about deal sourcing at least at my level because I dont make that much from the investment side of my business right now and I feel there would be a lot of training involved.

The  portfolio stuff does not so they make the rules up as they go along, but those loans comprise less than 10% of all loans.