You're better off focusing on specific markets, specific neighborhoods, analyzing numbers, and building an ideal buy [box].

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.

If you're a newer investor, unsecured private funds will most likely be your best option, however it wont work for a simple buy and hold.

This could work well if you’re looking for steady monthly returns and don’t mind managing tenants (or hiring a property manager).Selling could also make sense if you’d rather use the $500,000 to diversify into other investments, like buying multiple properties or even a short-term rental on the lake as you mentioned.

I am going to buy an apartment in Bali which is in a construction right now and the price is a presale price.

Groovy @Stephanie Medina good luck and keep us posted on your progress.These sorts of things are problems that no one really things about when buying a property and it is something that should be in their mind.

We are starting to explore options for buying his shares to eliminate him as a risk and a roadblock but still have funds leftover for growth.

You should just buy in Georgia...that’s it!

Auction buying is a risk just is..

AND there aren't many note buyers who will buy notes with large balances in the range you mention.