The cupboard is bare.....have done a lot of reading trying to determine the right niche for my appetite.

Not exciting, but not sure of your appetite to take on the risk and activity level of real estate investing.Especially if cap rates are low in your area, and you need to look in other markets for yield, this is much safer than trying to own and manage property from a distance.2. 20% return - Invest as a private/hard money lender with trustworthy and established rehabber/flippers that you can find right here on BP.

I'm a motivated blank slate with a voracious appetite for learning and a construction background.

They disregarded an entirely new HVAC system, fire suppression throughout, as well as new plumbing and electrical throughout.7.

The appetite for those can be bank-by-bank so not all lenders will want them.

They'll need foam to suppress the flames and protect any neighboring structures.

Thank you Scott, I have been working with local MN community banks and credit unions for over a year since I started buying notes but there are not that many to satisfy my appetite:)If you see any NPNs in MN, please keep me in mind.I might consider buying in WI, Iowa, ND and SD, but will need to learn their foreclosure rules.

Suppressed sale?

And yes, you must have a high appetite for risk to stomach the ups and downs when investing in emerging foreign markets.

I say "this point in time" because rates and underwriting appetites are changing so fast.