Keep in mind that when you invest on the lower end of the rent scale, success and failure is dependent on what tenant is put in place by your property manager - on the lower end of the rent scale, you have to be willing to accept that you might have a tenant that eventually doesn't pay, or when they move you are stuck with a multi-thousand dollar set of repair bills.

The details are as follows.All numbers below are approximations (estimated on the higher end of the scale).60 acre wooded lot close to NC mountains - $32,000 with closing costsTree removal for cabin location - $1,500Water tap - $1,500Septic - $2,500Electric connection - $1,500Concrete work (driveway etc) - $5,000Small 2 bedroom cabin - $75,000 (with all of the BEST features)Garage (must have with small cabin) - $7,000All in cost right about $125,000.

@Ryan Gartley I invest with a pool of investors and we take down larger scale multi-family properties. 

I would suggest something else for scaling tho.

Not until the past few years have I ever been involved with a remodel, and my son and I did a manufactured home.

How does one scale from an owner occupied single family?

@Brian Pleshek - I used TU Smart Move for several years until I discovered that the score they provide isn't actually a credit score, it's some proprietary rating that is not on the same scale as credit ratings.  

I have a few different contractors I deal with depending on the scale of the job.

The manufactured housing industry has been adversely affected by the SAFE Act in ways that are inconsistent with the purpose of the SAFE Act.

My best deal ever was a double-wide manufactured home that I purchased for $4,900.00 and sold it for $18,500.00 cash.