But it is likely necessary to be ultra successful.

The cabins are not typical rustic log cabins, but rather more in the luxury category and very well maintained.

Given the price of gas now, a Tesla would be a luxury not a necessity.Given your limited downpayment of $1-$3G, you should try to find a house to buy and then house hack, as they say.

I am an ultra conservative investor and really only take the “once in a lifetime” deals.

Not everyone has the luxuries this community has - seeing the amazing opportunities the bigger the dip. 

I lost my job as a luxury multifamily development manager in January just before the COVID-19 and have been looking to gain re-employment in the multifamily development sector.

Usuallly the luxury market is the most sensitive to these changes, as their decisions are less driven by necessity than the family with 4 kids and number 5 on the way, who just needs a bigger place now.

I think these types of investments work for three specific scenarios:1) You can buy multiple of them in the same building and use them only for STRs via AirBnb to reduce operating costs and maximize returns.2) Investors whose portfolios already have lots of appreciating properties and they want a luxury lifestyle at a fraction of the cost.3) Seniors on a fixed income with limited resources who plan to carry them through retirement. 

Downgrade living, don't waste money on luxuries and pointless goods, stuff stuff, and use the govt assistance to just get your footing on solid ground.

From my experiences I've had two types of investor clients.Those who are backing out of deals and want to remain completely liquid.Those who have become ultra aggressive, making more offers than normal.The fact that so many investors on both the buy and sell side are backing away mean there is a lot less competition for the aggressive buyers.