The thing with Zillow of "recently sold" properties is that they do not update so frequently and if your market is slow, you will have trouble finding good comps. 

The frequent talk of 2% etc, made me trigger shy when I was starting out as well.

It's a metric that's frequently confused with "cap rate" as it is discussed here on BP.

The longer durations they frequently have make them excellent for steady investments.

Airbnb/STR are much more active and you have to be involved in the day to day on a pretty frequent basis.

HUD’s collection of tenant information includes demographic and economic characteristics of households residing in LIHTC properties from state housing finance agencies that administer the LIHTC program.

They had grand misconceptions, based on childhood brains not understanding how the world really works, that being a millionaire meant being Scrooge McDuck, owning a personal airplane, take frequent world-wide vacations, have chauffeurs maids and cooks, and being able to literally swim in a roomful of money.I think that what most net-worth people don't want to admit to themselves is that, yes, they are better off financially that the vast majority of Americans. 

Hello @Jarrid Weber,I am frequently asked this question, but unfortunately, there is no simple answer.

I’m starting another build in March so I believe in it.I think there are some interesting characteristics between the Smokies and the national housing market.

It's been a one trick pony for us because we have 4 kids and don't really want to move frequently, but I don't think I'll ever own a home without a basement apartment.