But the smaller properties (1 or 2 bed, 1,000 to 1300 sq ft) have actually continued to rise.My guess would be the people with a family of four that were coming in and staying at the larger 3 bedrooms are deciding that its more economical to just rent out the 1 or 2 bedroom places so that they can still vacation at a cabin but at a more reasonable price.Additionally, two and three years ago, the numbers on the larger ones just made more sense so people went a built a bunch of those but the small ones not so much. 

The deal is more directly impacted by macro-economic factors than anything the sponsor can control.  

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) has seen record enrollment in recent years: it set its highest attendance in history, with over 57,000 students enrolled and in 2024 just had highest freshman attendance in history and keeps growing, Carle Hospital, Craft Factory (Warren Buffett approves), etc for diversity of economic drivers.

., Canada, and Mexico due to economic pressures on lower- and middle-income consumers.

But the companies that are offering 3D homes seems like it could help solve the housing crisis in the long term.

I'd go to a market where the economics are the most favorable and focus on a strategy that is easy for you. we focus on new construction and land development in columbus ohio 

Local Economic Indicators: Monitor local employment rates, population growth, and housing inventory to time your deals correctly.

All the other economic and "do you feel safe" criteria seem intricately linked to crime. 

Between risky behavior of bankers and then the government not wanting to make a housing crisis worse, 15% down programs are the best we have right now. 10% down is still available for vacation / 2nd homes, but for the purposes of conventional investment loans - 10 down. 

Your mission regardless as a Broker or Wholesale Investor should be to help the sellers solve their mortgage crisis… a licensed Broker doesn’t sell fantasy, they run the numbers and provide the sellers with a reality check on the best possible price that their home would sell.