They have to source off market product to make money and that requires time and expense.....but ultimately is worth it, depending on how many deals they hope to do annually.

In my market, Amazon is building a large data center, but they are buying land from a nuclear power company and building it right next to the power plant.

It could take many years, don't be like the "investors" I know who have been sitting on the sidelines since 2016 waiting for a market crash that never came. 

If you want to network or ask specific questions about your local market, go to your local real estate forum and connect with investors from your area: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/86-local-real-estate-networking5.

I had the listing on Avail (which I use as a rental manager, and posts to many other popular rental sites), Zillow, and Facebook Marketplace.I already have a Section 8 tenant at Property #1 (which I acquired during the purchase), so I'm not opposed to the program at all, and to be honest, they pay above market rent in my area, so that worked for me.

If you want to network or ask specific questions about your local market, go to your local real estate forum and connect with investors from your area: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/86-local-real-estate-networking5.

Not sure what the room rental market would be in Germantown.

Not I, but I am sure people who bought in pop up markets during COVID are as those markets shrunk back after (i.e.

Always looking to connect and learn from investors throughout the market.

The only way to do that effectively is by using data.Access to resources like property analysis tools, calculators, and market data can help you make confident decisions.