Also, focus on 2 years of job/income stability.Class D Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, all cashflow with little, maybe even negative, relative rent & value appreciationVacancy Est: 20%+ should be used to cover nonpayment, evictions & damages.Tenant Pool: majority will have FICO scores under 560 (almost 30% probability of default), little to no good tradelines, lots of collections & chargeoffs, recent evictions.

Don’t quit your day job.

Ten acres in Texas with a mobile home to start is a smart way to get your foot in the door while planning for your dream home. 

Consider population trends, job growth, and economic stability in these areas.2.

One marks up larger jobs, but won't say how much.

There is only one thing in my way...the Sheriff doing their job.

I have always imagined getting to the point where I could hold/ run a small community of mountain cabin rentals or a guest house, something along those lines.Thanks,Chad  Yes I meant AirBnb and Mid-term rentals, rent by the room, glamping (although I probably wouldn't go that route), buying commercial RE and running a business (for me that would be a lot of work with a W2 job and buying property locally or leasing out a space is expensive here). 

We already have top-tier crews who get the job done right.Reliable construction costs and timelines—you mentioned trying to avoid deposits, but I’ll be real with you, good contractors won’t start without one.

There's so many catalysts for population and job growth (Intel, Honda, Amazon, Nationwide Hospital, etc).

If the SEC came sniffing around and your main job was raising money and all you do is attend a weekly meeting, good luck to you!