Check for sold/active/pending remodeled properties in that area and call every listing agent.

I have double checked each lock individually.

You can also check meetup.com or search Facebook for real estate investment groups, clubs, or meetings in your area.

If all their work was inspected and they got certificate of occupancy, I'd check your purchase contracts. they have subcontractors that should have workmanship warranties. we let the customer's contact them directly and let them know up front what to expect and what a 1 year workmanship warranty is. we don't do the drywall we hire reputable companies who do drywall and they are the ones who guarantee their bid. what market is this in?

In my market if there is such low action like this, I'm accounting for that in my true ARV and holding cost because it's a waiting game at this point for you.

You may want to check out the Detroit market as we beat Miami for highest appreciation last year, and the US Census Bureau finally recognized that Detroit's population is growing (they're about 4-5 years behind on that!).

Before you make your decision, check  Furnished Finder to see what the competition looks like and how many have wide open calendars to get a sense of supply & demand.

Yes, check with a local attorney.

Too few details to answer (Of course this varies county by county, all questions could be answered by reading the (zoning)/building code and/or clarified with a visit to the county planning office).but some clarifications because: lots of things are "tiny homes" but what you describe small houses "on permanent foundations" needs to be clarified , tiny homes could be:-stick built, see below. check your county code/planning dept-stick built cabins/recreational, a specific zoning and potential occupancy/etc restrictions but worth looking into where the zoning allows for it -hud manufactured homes (smaller singlewide perhaps 400sq ft 600sq ft minimum)-non-hud park models (on axles), ansi standards- other "RV's" built on a chassis:  organizations, state agencies, etc - will certify factory built (or sometimes inspected professional built) tiny homes on chassis - to whatever standards ansi, riva, dot/ l&i?

This doesn't even account for the equity gain that is likely to be seen throughout the build processOn the flip side, depending on the location of your parcel, it could be in a high demand area that you could cash out by selling the property quickly.