Haven't seen the other two come to fruition...or if they have, I haven't found out.Demand might be really high right now, but it would likely be dominated by people trying to find someone to pay the full contributed capital for worthless positions in failed deals. 

I'm looking forward to contributing and exploring potential partnerships.

I know HUD only contributes $1,500 towards a junior lien settlement, but if the junior lien holder does not want to settle would HUD allow the buyer  to pay off the junior lien out of their own pocket?

You are not "loosing" $800-$600 per month, that would be Additional Capital Contributions to the investment/business. 

Chris, while I apreciate this view, I disagree with the notion that an agent--with no more information available than I've given--will understand the land value any better in this situation than the amassed wisdom of the pool of investors available here on BP.

Cashflow / rents will provide additional ROI but in our experience over a long hold time appreciation will always contribute more to your total ROI than cashflow.

I have too many expensive degrees and this is the one way I imagine that I can really contribute to the family's finances because of my expertise in finance, engineering, construction, etc. 

What are the biggest factors that contribute to each type of market that make them their own?

Next I'll be reading Real Estate by the Numbers.I plan on purchasing a property toward September/October 2024, so I'll be learning, networking, and getting things started until then :)Thanks for reading and looking forward to contributing to this amazing community!

Usually the lender on your new purchase mortgage will allow cash out proceeds as eligible down payment contribution (provided the DTI work).