We were brainstorming house-hack ideas.

Hey guys, I needed some advice on new construction here in NJ.Me & my wife want to purchase a second home as our primary home but prices on houses are super over priced and just not worth it especially with inventory being so low & the market just all twisted.My thought was to maybe pick the town I want to live in and potentially see if I can get vacant land to build on obviously.I wonder if maybe it will cheaper to do this strategy instead of getting a loan for 600-700K home that still needs work and I’m not happy about it..thoughts?

Typically, when rentals have been on the market for that long here in Columbus, it's because they're asking too much for rent. 

We have two operations managers who manage my two divisions: manufactured housing, and residential/multi-family.

My wife and I are looking to start flipping houses in our local area.

Also the market and level income (5 miles surrounding the property) is critical and off course the NOI so:I am wondering how you guys evaluate a deal  before investing your money?

Focus on markets they’re in to make dispo easier 

Make sure to keep records of your efforts to market the property for rental to demonstrate this to the IRS.

I scaled through house hacking 2 and 4 units.

It’s great that you’re combining that with real estate.I'm not in SE Idaho, but I connecting with local investors and attending meetups is the best way to learn more about the market.