And as you mentioned, you can also pick higher risk deals that have higher IRR.

@V.G JasonYep must have been threatened to be sued or this person has no experience and just jumped the gun and got nervous because they sent one email that didn’t get responded to and never picked up a phoneI am still confused as to why is someone giving someone $30k for work BEFORE you close on the house.

Reach out to other news outlets and see if anyone wants to pick up the story about it?

My hubby and I are currently discussing taking the first steps towards buying a STR cabin in the Pigeon Forge/Gatlinburg area and I would love to pick the brains of those of you who are experienced! 

We're picking up extra work, multiple side-hustles and cutting living expenses... what am I missing here?! 

Try some Ohio REI meetups or social groups—you’ll pick up a lot.

In the end, it's really about having the patience and the mindset to keep showing up without expectations.Early on, I was all in, invested in every decision they made, and then I'd watch them pick something like a cul-de-sac home that's going to appreciate slower, and I’d think, “Why not consider a property with more built-in equity?”

Turns out, the demand for renovated homes actually picked up, since many locals were looking to move into places without the hassle of dealing with repairs themselves.From what I've heard, Tampa's market is showing some strong signs of resilience.

You can pick up some scraps, but it will be tough and intermittent.

You can pick a high ROI degree/track and if you set things up with a lender and get a related job, can use that income almost immediately to buy a house hack out of the gate.- You can earn and start small businesses right now.