So, with that being said, market cooled off for sure the last few months in our area.

The cheap one will probably last 6-12 years.

@Danielle B. as already stated, you should invest in real estate, not bet on government funding.Interesting article reviewing what Trump did to HUD during his last term:https://www.housingwire.com/articles/what-trump-budget-reque...

Quote from @Doug Smith: When we started this company, I had been a special assets officer (handling non-performing loans for banks trying to extricate them from the deals with as little damage to them as possible) during the last big crash.

During this last cycle it’s been a game of musical chairs, sponsors have been able to raise rents and flip deals quickly to the next buyer because of an insatiable demand and an abundance of capital.

Total loan is $500k so the other $400k comes from other investors.My husband invested in a note with Aloha last year as a trial, and unfortunately that one went into default a few months later.

Quote from @Brendan Jones: For the homes, and or properties that you will use as a primary or a rental property one big thing I look for is infrastructure in the area, extrinsic value (I.e. hospitals in the area, schools, and job market), and the last thing is creature comforts for people (I.e. is a store to get groceries 1 hour away or 2 minutes away).

Significant industry investments announced in Texas in the last two years will further accelerate domestic semiconductor manufacturing, reducing reliance on foreign production and supply chains and further ensuring our nation’s security.

Quote from @Greg Loberg: I have been a lender on many notes through Safeguard Capital Partners over the last 5+ years. 

This is the 5th Entitlement project I have funded over the last 5 or 6 years in addition I did a 60 lot one in Orlando for a developer there and a 110 lot one in the Atlanta area for a build to rent developer who then sold to Lennar for build to rent ..