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.

They sent a very professional slide pitch deck that showed all of their justifications around that specific market, e.g. employment market, housing shortage data, the new developments in the area, the air bnb data, etc. etc.They also stated the numbers were conservative (7 year to reach the target returns) and that likely it will be year 4-5.

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.

As of late July ‘24, 71 new 2-family listings have hit the market.

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

If you're considering looking in other markets for for your next deal, check out Columbus OH.

I observe the term “investor friendly” lender used regularly in these forums either by posters seeking financing or in the manner in which lenders market themselves.

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.