But know a rental of this type typically is not a money maker.

I know that breaking into real estate investing is going to be difficult as I was frustrated and discouraged after realizing how much I have to learn after attending the REIA meeting.I am young and inexperienced but I am determined to make real estate investing work for me.

When you know what your needs are you can then work with your family to make real satisfaction for the lot of you!

We had someone in our subdivision up there build a brand new cabin years back and from what I have heard it's not renting out as consistently as the owner thought.So the cabin really isn't a money maker, and it is nice to have around.  

If not might be a good money maker.

No slowing down for the deal makers.

We then subleased to a tenant at market rent.The deal went extremely well and was a huge money-maker for the investor and for us!

Depending on how you went about it, your best options will likely be something like this: https://www.flexmls.com/share/9ne6i/Grindstaff-Rd-Rd-Hartfor...I dont think this location is lucrative enough to be a year-round draw and money maker, but is the closest to Knoxville while still maintaining a draw for guests (Pro: mountains, river rafting; Con: worth repeating-still pretty far out). 

You should work for a click bait maker!

That's a LOT of questions in 1 post...So some basics... single family homes tend to appreciate faster than multifamily homes... simply a larger pool of buyers out there for them.Single family homes will rent higher than multifamily homes (due to privacy and space)... and many believe they have longer occupancies as well.Single family homes generally cost more to make rent ready as they are larger which can be a negative if your turnover is too high (I've heard rumors of needing to stay 3 years or more to come out ahead).Multifamily homes tend to generate more total income for the same size/cost.Multifamily homes have the benefit of multiple revenue streams (1 unit empty, no prob!