It doesn't help that interest rates are relatively high compared to the last few years and seem to be going up with the new inflation news and such. 

A two bedroom 1,300 sq ft cabin is going to go for way less than a 2 bed, 2,400 sq ft cabin.One of the issues out there too is that some are setup as legal 2 bedroom cabins because of the septic but then they have lofts and such that allow you to rent them out as 3 or even four bedroom cabins to improve the rent.You mentioned one nearby you with a similar layout.

Many people are indeed moving to less urban areas.

In many market this can get you class b unit and OOS I would not suggest going below class B. 

Hope to connect!

You have an excellent jump start- the VA loan is such an amazing tool to get the ball rolling.

I just got under contract to do an FHA 203k myself here in Chicago, so if you want to talk about the process, please reach out!

It’s easy to get lost in the sea of YouTube videos and conflicting advice.

I don’t have a ton of experience, 4 units right now and actively looking for more however I would be willing to try and host something if we can get some traction to get some networking going.

You can also do a Google search to get a ton of resources.