I’m in Phoenix at the moment but am Virginian and looking to invest in Virginia this year!! 

The local MF family is quite soft at the moment so I’ll keep trying to rent while I attempt to sell. 

@Brenden Corder I'm form NC, Lake Lure is beautiful, but Maggie Valley will be more centrally located to more tourist attractions, and Maggie Valley is nice too.

@Melanie HoffmanThanks Melanie - I definitely will, we’re just getting settled in Asheville but I hear Maggie Valley is a beautiful place to be.

I agree with Alecia that house hacking is generally the best way to get started, so for the moment I recommend working to get your credit score as high as possible and saving up for a 5% down payment.

So just hoping for that single traveler at the moment :)

I’ve seen the city develop and grow a lot over the last 20 years but it’s honestly just as beautiful and diverse.Where in Asheville or Buncombe county you decide to look will basically determine where you’ll be buying in the market.

Moment you mention you will owner occupy it that takes a lot of options out of play due to dodd frank.

I do believe it's probably a question of 'when', not 'if', but at the moment, I don't see how that prototype saves any money, considering running wiring & plumbing with solid concrete walls (you'd likely furr over them with conventional stud framing, and would be building 2 walls instead of 1), meeting energy codes in different climates, envelope tightness, and satisfying aesthetic preferences. 

How fast did you guys get a booking the moment you posted a MTR?