Freedom to fail. '08' could have been one of the greatest cleansings of our nation in generations but instead we got scammed and then force feed the kool-aid of how good it was that wall-street won out over main-street. 

HUD is changing its inspection criteria from Housing Quality Standards (HQS) to National Standards of Inspections and Real Estate (NSPIRE).

Desert Island), Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Shenandoah, Mammoth Cave (though not quite at the 1M visitors threshold). 

It's my 5th property purchased from the great turnkey company, REI Nation.

Get on VRBO and AirBNB and check all these areas to see what's what.For example, here is a pretty cool place up in the Boise National Forest near Yellowpine - https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/M974361023...$260k but it needs a bit of updating.

I’ve used the large national and regional banks as well as smaller local ones.

Are there programs to look into either state wide (NJ) or nationally that will help with down payment assistance or a construction loan?

Google investment DSCR mortgage LLC or something similar to find national lenders.

Understanding my customer, I bought similar properties to what they were currently renting.This strategy is similar to how national retail chains operate: identify your target customers and provide what they want.

Columbus, Ohio is a great market to consider if you're looking for appreciation markets that still cash flow and Cleveland is a market with some of the highest cash-flow in the nation while still being a stable market.