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At a county level will be an uphill battle imo, but I'm not a local so I'm going off what is out there in the public docs.But really think Black Mountain will be the right place for what we are trying to do.

If so, how have y’all figured out level 3 soils tests before purchasing the land at auction?

The great thing about living in a high cost of living area is that your salary / wages are hopefully also very high.If you are a new college grad, I would focus the next 1-3 years on increasing your salary as much as possible(gain new skills, new certifications, change employers, etc).Once you make more money, you can easily get in a position to buy a property on a more frequent basis.Best of luck!

There's many other options in real estate such as syndication and note investing depending on your level of involvement. 

It really depends on the investor, their comfort level and goals. 

The key is understanding your comfort level with managing multiple units right out of the gate.. 

And following this convoluted rabbit hole calculate what kind of property you would need to exceed the profit level you have right now. 

As it relates to habitation exposures, it appears that there may be a leveling off in premiums, rates, and deductibles here recently, but there's so many different variables that it's really hard to make a blanket prediction for 2025 (or the future). 

We desire a certain level of autonomy and trust with our clients.