Low vacancy rates, rising rents, and high tenant demand for more space/good school districts. 

Mind you, I pulled out of the lending space back in '20.

.: Quote from @Basit Siddiqi: I think it lies in that a lot of service providers in the real estate space are incentivized(money wise) to promote thier business.Real Estate agents are a small business, the more clients they have, the more money they make.Property managers are a small business, the more clients they have, the more money they make.Lenders, correct me if im wrong, are tied to some sort of bonus structure, the more loans they generate, the more money they make.More promotion leads to more awareness which leads to more money With all do respect I think REA's are commissioned sales people.

It sounds like the 2 BR floor plan makes this process even more difficult.

I've done a bit of research on the private lending space and I'm coming to the conclusion that it is the way I would like to enter the real estate space.

I've been working in this space for a while, so I can definitely share some insights, tips, and even some lessons learned from my own experiences.Whether you’re curious about neighborhoods, market trends, or just how to navigate buying, selling, or investing here, I’m happy to chat.

Gutted the floors myself and installed new subfloor and new flooring on entire first floor.

The roof, AC, plumbing, electrical and flooring will eventually need replacements.

A turn key would be great, but I am open to doing repairs along the lines of walls and flooring updates.  

That will allow you to better place your money in areas you know can succeed whether it be in the arbitrage or ownership space.