I am sure you will find no shortage of resources here.I am a Realtor, investor, and developer in Southern Maine.

If there is a shortage of affordable homes, like many markets are reporting, then there will be some nice shorter term appreciation over the next two years.  

There is no shortage of wholesalers in San Antonio. 

Apple, Google, Xerox, Fuji film, and Meta are all coming into the area. 5k people a month move to the area which has created a housing shortage, rent spikes, major appreciation (not just due to inflation) and you can still find single family homes for sale on the MLS in good condition for ~250k+ Tenant-landlord laws are landlord-friendly and taxes are low.

The building industry currently has a shortage of work.

Most importantly the property values are doable and there are never a shortage of qualified applicants who make a good buck and are just looking for a place to hang a hat.Lastly you can always sell it because someone is always buying around there.

There’s no shortage of scammers out there posing as hard money lenders willing to take your money in the form of upfront fees.

For buy and hold there is no shortage of renters from both Ft Campbell and Austin Peay University.

You might also offer the lender the possibility of you taking a loan for part of the shortage.

There is no shortage of experienced, as-is cash buyers who can close quickly in almost every market in California.Pocket listings are mostly for the benefit of the agent and buyer.