I also read in real estate by the numbers that it's risky to bet on market appreciation.

@Frank Newsome the profile you started here on BP yesterday, doesn't show where you are from.So, not sure how you picked those 4 markets, other than they are all in Michigan.We're in the Metro Detroit market, not the other 3.Our website has a map showing all the cities in Macomb, Oakland & Wayne Counties, that make up Metro Detroit. 

My son just joined the Navy and now that I’m an empty nester I want to make a shift and bet on myself!

it’s safe to assume you don’t have your business fully set up yet.Let me ask you:Do you have a website?

@DeBret McGee IIYour best bet is to secure a deal with creative financing, seller financing or meter lease options.

The statement(s) must be dated within 60 days of VA loan closing, and may be an electronic copy from the student loan servicer’s website or a printed statement provided by the student loan servicer.

I will check the link to the glamping website.

- Reading / asking around and coming to find out that S8 doesn’t pay anywhere near the FMR price on the HUD website.

I also don't like that they're not transparent with their pricing or what the product does on their website. 

If not, buying a turnkey, rent-ready property could be a better first bet.