But today, with housing prices doubled (or more) since then, it is tougher - especially when you factor in higher interest rates as well.  

  $36k - $16k = $20k or $1,600 per month net income left to cover all other expenses...same as above.Median household income in the US is over $80k or more than double these two zip codes.

I have recently bought a 2 bedroom single family in Cahokia.

I can see how Gatlinburg/Sevierville/Pigeon Forge has an oversupply (even though SMNP receives the most annual visitors per year of any national park and double that of the #2 NP)… though, from what we’ve watched in the last year and gathered from our realtor in Knox, both Knoxville and Chattanooga homes are still going for over asking price which would indicate an under supply, no? 

So a lot of little guys like me are paying double for their money.

But it bounced back okay in 2021 and boomed in 2022 so we decided to double down and get an older costa rican style property around the corner.

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I am leery because it is such a small deal…just 1 small 1 bedroom unit…and not a great a deal unless maybe you are local and have a use for it…walk to community college.  

Any rational landlord will double or triple their screening efforts because nobody wants to accidentally put a deadbeat in their property. 

It's a 4 bedroom SFH for $325k, built in 1990 and it's got many upgrades including a 2024 roof.