Quote from @Marc Shin: @John Underwood those are some great tips! 

What would be my best approach, I assume find a private lender and work out some deal with them.

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However, Gen Z is facing a more competitive homebuying environment than previous generations.

And more than 600,000 residents are projected to move to the county in the next 25 years — raising the total to 1.7 million by 2050.Along with Mecklenburg, approximately 79% of the growth in the Charlotte region is expected to occur in the counties of York, S.C., (312,810 to 481,714 people), Union (269,572 to 481,612), and Iredell (212,583 to 335,056 ).A historic jumpIn the last 25 years, more than 962,000 people moved to the Charlotte region.

I’m brainstorming ideas on how I can market myself to potential mentors in the STR game in order to gain experience.

All input in this realm would be greatly appreciated.

If the land is in a suitable location, this could open up opportunities for developing 2 homes or even selling off one of the lots, which could lead to a good profit.

Do you know people doing this?

Starting in your 30's is in some cases better in that you are more mature and disciplined about saving and settled.