Affordable housing is RED-hot at this time, especially if it's decent 3br+ housing sub $2k.   

There are separate loan products for construction of an ADU (checkout Derek @ThatADUGuy on Instagram) to learn more.

Less oversupply with that product type and more renters that were renting the more expensive bigger cabins are choosing the lesser ones because they love the area but don't want to spend as much on rent.We've talked with several long time investors out there and there isn't a one that have held on to their cabins over time that aren't still adding more. 

Since you have flexibility with locations, you have your pick of cities that are growing, but also affordable.

How about the simple obvious that the inputs to deliver the service/product have a base-line and market prices have, OBVIOUSLY, been at about as lean of operating profit margins as can be. 

Most are going to want to lend on the rehab as it ensures the rehab to be completed,There are numerous ways to pencil it out in your favor though.It benefits to work with an experienced broker who can guide you through the process and put you into the best possible product and solution out there for you.

On the RE side - I own/developed 2,000 residential units across the United States focusing on opportunistic residential acquisitions and development, including student housing conversions and luxury multifamily development.On the startup side - it is a third-party guarantor platform that expands your renter pool, increases rents and occupancy, and ultimately boosts your NOI while broadening affordable housing options for renters.

What does it tell you when a city can't afford to put a few structures with colorful lights for the holidays?    

There are thousands of lenders and tens of thousands of loan products.

Anyone who is advertising an "easy way", you are the product.