Multifamily valuations have stabilized, and investor interest is picking up, particularly in resilient regions like the Midwest.Economic Outlook: The U.S. economy is expected to avoid a severe recession, allowing the Fed to ease monetary policy later this year, which should further bolster the multifamily sector.Investors should keep an eye on these trends as the market continues to recover.

I am really interested in the potential that RE investment has to help provide an income for my family and help me slowly build a farming operation that is set up for long-term sustainability.I plan to use my RE license to raise capital and get access to potential rental properties.

We're planning to start with mailers and then cold calls to follow up. 

this is a toughie. hard money specifically is equity-driven, meaning they'll likely want 40%+ down to even entertain the deal. additionally, land without improvements is often very inexpensive (relative to land with improvements), usually pushing below a threshold which makes sense for a hard money lender. if you're not intending to build right away, then i think you'll have the best luck with private money instead of hard money. usually higher leverages than hard money, and more negotiable terms.if you are intending to build on it pretty right away, a ground-up construction loan could work, but those will typically require some ground-up construction experience (on title on other ground-up deals), or an extensive portfolio of heavy rehabs/ rentals/ strong liquidity. those will give you acquisition monies (to buy the land) and build monies (to build the improvements).

If you end up choosing a market in the Raleigh area, please keep me in mind. 

She is thinking of renting out her house for short term rental while she's gone to make up for some of the costs of being gone (she has some special need dogs that cost more to board).

There are bidding wars on most single family properties that are even close to habitable for anything under $300k in most areas.  

He lives a standard young professional life, so no damage or issues have come up in the past 3 years that could break any lease terms. 

Is there a chance they could catch up over time?

Well, the crew is finishing up now, a week after her moving in, and I understand it has been inconvenient for her, but the only thing not usable was the shower.