look for land with owner financing And I am sure you know this but location and safety will be paramount in the Jackson market there are simply areas the crime is far to high for this to be successful..

Using your smarts. 

My parents had a 3 family growing up and I used to hate going there on weekends but I learned a lot and it obviously stuck with me.

I don't see the commission posted as it used to be on Redfin/Zillow. 

@Sundone Boutvyseth-the lowest Down for a SFR  rental  property is  15% ...if you are able to  locate an  option with 10%  down - this is likely  going to be pricey  but if you need to minize the down - it  might be  worth  using 

I don't know if credit unions can ever do this stuff?

This is one of the biggest insulation issues second only to the attic.

First, appreciate all the replies to this topic.

Question is, was it profitable to do all this?

In general, what sources and heuristics do you use to determine if an area can support new construction in general, and in specific in GNO?