You still pay interest on it like any other loan, so it's a bad idea.

We also save another 2k or so to dig the trench for the wells to the cabins for our well guy. 

Most new home communities have super HOA restrictions on investors, like you have to live in the home a year before renting and/or they only allow a certain % of rentals like 1% or all kinds of other roadblocks.Plenty of opportunity in North Texas, but for the most part stay away from new builds for rentals.

Quote from @Karl Kauper: TransUnion Smart Move.If you are running background checks, you might as well fire that PM and find a new one.

For analysis, you need to identify a market that interests you using tools like AirDNA, Mashvisor, Pricelabs, etc. 

That said, this question is asked at least once a month on here (likely more).

Trying to learn all I can.Arnab, from what I can see, it seems like the rental game on the Mobile side of the bay is trending fairly laterally but certainly not dipping.

Attend local investor meetups, join local Real Estate Investment Associations (REIAs), join digital groups like LinkedIn and Facebook, and use platforms like BiggerPockets to connect with experienced investors, contractors, and potential partners.

Private money lending offers the ability to structure deals in ways traditional lenders won’t, such as faster closings and tailored terms like interest-only payments or balloon payments.

It needed to be completely resided as well as all roofs redone.