BiggerPockets also has a calculator to analyze deals, and I highly recommend you start this as soon as possible, even if you are not ready to buy.

What about land use and zoning policies that exclude affordable housing or even the high cost of living.Did you know that since January 1, 2020, California requires new construction homes to have solar panels?

This might not be realistic if you're going to build several homes, but I've worked with other developers that were either building custom homes or doing high end rehabs that used them.

@James Maaba congrats on your recent long term rental purchase, East Stroudsburg is in high demand!

When I was stationed in Northern VA, high costs had me stuck until I sold my Corvette to meet my DTI ratio and get a condo using my VA Jumbo LOan—one of my best investments.

It’s slow and fees are high.

I have my eyes set on a plot of land near my home where there is high income and significant traffic in a rapidly growing area in Cedar Park, Texas (north of Austin). 

And that's not enough and the risk is too high at that margin for starter homes.

Quote from @Ava Petruso: New to investing but been in the real estate game for 8 years as a high volume realtor.

Price of entry is high, rent is super low.