having spent my first 10 years selling ranch lands and also pulling chain for my Dads surveyors and being in the land and timber for years. one thing to me is there is no perfection when it comes to establishing corners. 

I’ve also looked into the fire zones and sewer/septic tanks.

Fred & Sherry - It is convenient that you both joined the site on the same day, you're both posting from the same IP, and the question/answer worked out to be the perfect ad for your company, Fred.

@Guytho Roney if you leaving them all on the furnace we have an on demand on the furnace with a reserve tank for 5 units with no issue.

Find an investor-friendly agent that understand house hackers, Airbnb, STRs, etc, then go see some homes, run some numbers and buy something.There is no perfect strategy, no "best deal."

Don't wait for the perfect deal to come up, the most important thing is to get started.

Don't wait for the perfect deal to come up, the most important thing is to get started.

That's a smart move – the location sounds perfect for attracting tourists and outdoor enthusiasts.

If your interest only period is only 12 months, but you have tenants that are only renewing for a small increase in rent, or they elect to not renew and you have to get a new tenant in there, the income that property is producing is negatively affected at the same time your monthly loan payment is going higher, creating the perfect storm for a loan to go into default.

The client is an experienced investor and comfortable with sweat equity so this was the perfect deal for him.