Our builder added another tank and field.Keep in mind that there are pros and cons to a custom build.

@Amy AzizHey Amy I am looking at doing land investing as well and I am pushing for the land shark course?

Seriously though, from a somewhat seasoned investor who has been there and done that, the contents of the UBG should be required reading before any new investor wanders aimlessly into the shark tank.

Our market hit the skids and values went in the tank.

Also, stock market alone could tank and nothing necessarily has to happen to real estate prices.

Originally posted by @Michael Robbins:If the market tanks then at that time I could take on leverage or I could choose to wait it out since I do not have to worry about debt service during times of high vacancy.   

As Kevin O'Leary from Shark Tank says, if your investment is not making any money, it's a hobby. 

There's a mix of good reviews and horror stories though, and as we're superhosts (airbnb) or premier plus (VRBO) on all the properties we're a bit worried about a PM tanking our good reviews.

Thus, my first round of funding required using my personal credit scores and provided primarily personal credit lines (which caused my personal credit scores to tank). 

if you can get long term fixed debt at todays rates for the next 15 years (I would never finance longer than that) even if the market tanks you will be fine as long as you cash flow with an adequate buffer, but you have no exit strategy if you need to get out, other than foreclosure. thats why I find it so important to have adequate equity up front, it is a hedge in the even you for some reason need to sell.