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But like you said all based on the intent of living in it or primarily moving it to a rental.

A "bad" to one person can be an "ok" to another - so it's subjective and if you're basing your whole investment thesis off of one person's opinion you're not going to have a great time. 

Besides Cobbs Creek - what areas would you suggest based on the information I gave above?

Based on what I have read in this thread, I believe the general consensus is "why".

Based on everything I have ever read, replacing a garage door is the #1 ROI you can make; something like 168% ROI.

Hello All!The market I really want to be in, is a small mountain town where inventory is insanely limited. The good news is that I have a relationship with a builder I like and trust!  The lot I'm interested is in tow...

However, based on the suggested  10-40% tax savings it could be a no-brainer.

He was decidedly more excited about that idea.In terms of money, my initial thoughts were that the equity in the property would change over time as individuals contributed more throughout months/years until an agreed amount of parity was reached based on whatever the property called for: i.e. everyone owning a 2bed/2bath had contributed the same amount of capital, that sort of thing.

However, as a high earner, you might be subject to the Social Security tax wage base limit, which is $147,000 (as of 2022).