Now, houses in those zips that need work are 150+ per square foot on the MLS, and even through some of the wholesalers.Duplexes/Tri/Quads are not common here, and typically in rough areas. 

It's building my net worth one day at a time.

Whether it is worth the time and expense is going to be dependent on the quality of the deal.

Is it worth it or should I market towards the factory and commercial jobs near the property.

What numbers do you run when determining if a propety is worth taking a closer look at? 

After all that extra time with your parents coming back around the holidays and giving yourself strong footing to have a comfortable life is worth considering. 

Most of these syndication, are typically promoting "the STR market" rather than their actual track record.The moment I clicked "View more details" of their holding , I can see their future booking.My respond was ............ nahhhh, my STR is performing way better for them.You could forecast their revenue by checking future booking.

I appreciate all the insight and for the most part I do agree with you all on this being the typical experience with STR's.

Its long but worth the read.  

Typically the terms on these loans are 3-5 years and require at least 50% down