Have they started building yet? 

I sold that in 92. next iteration was 2002 when I started a new lending company in Portland OR to specifically fund Turnkey buyers in the mid west doing BRRRR loans we killed that.

Making money in real estate requires experience and starting with no or little money makes you study harder.As much as most of us probably wished for it, getting started with a lot of money in your pocket is a recipe for disaster: the temptation is to make the deal work by throwing money at it.If you want to go into real estate go with a syndicator with a good track record.

It's a 2.5 hour drive away from NYC and at the time it was still cash flowing exceptionally well.

She came back to me and asked if I would pay her 50% of my cleaning fee if guests cancel within 48 hours.

Regarding getting started, I recommend finding an STR owner who's overwhelmed or just worn out with managing their property, and perhaps who's also not using a dynamic pricing tool, and then offering to manage it for a very small cost. 

It takes an hour to get there down the lake.

And if you're not already using the same paint color on all properties, you should start and you can thank me for this tip later.

Maybe try to find someone like that who is just starting out and realizes that real estate is the golden goose over building their own law firm?  

Our deal just fell through at the eleventh hour.