If budget is tight or space is limited, a traditional tank heater could be a more straightforward choice.

Quote from @Michael Moreno: Quote from @Salvador Ontiveros: I think paying down the mortgage should be demoted from your priorities, at least in the traditional sense.look into what you can do with that money as well as OPM to multiply those funds.

When there isn’t much of a message, the fallback is traditional values or leveraging a religious angle. 4.

The market I’m in is great for renters (but the quality of renters can make you pay attention to their applications)  I’m rehabbing the 3rd house now, plan to remodel the 2nd house after I’m complete and then unsure if I should:-obtain traditional mortgage then should I cash out refi and find more property?

Because of my previous career and its lack of stability I took a less traditional path with investing. 

a lot of the traditional strategies still work - house hacking, BRRRR - but they are not cash flow strategies right now. 

Used trailers typically go for much less than a traditional house and could be rented for a slightly lower profit margin. 

Quote from @Christian Longacre: Hey @Jewel B., I invest in PA and in NC and I have a few contacts that would benefit you for both markets. 

It looks like there are a few different ways to find potential partners - joining an investment club, real estate events in your area, other real estate agents, reaching out to property owners and managers you know, friends and family, lenders (hard money, traditional), financial advisors, crowdfunding, targeting your network (which I am sure you have a great one being a real estate agent!)

Some unincorporated counties, that traditionally are more laissez faire about land use than incorporated cities, are starting to restrict or outright prohibit short-term rentals.