Searching MLS, I've found many two-family houses in central/south NJ under $200K which would fit my needs.While taking these first steps into learning about REI, I've rediscovered a love of design and architecture I've long held.

One of the advantages of designing your own, is you can adjust, add, change, subtract the way it looks and what it does as you want/need.Joe VilleneuveREcapSystemA2REIC

I have been attending my local REIA which has been excellent so far and I am in the process of designing my business cards.

With a bit of design work you can make these products look awesome, not just a way to cut corners.

@Justin Silverio For the front of it what kind of design stamp are you talking about.

Paying 4% APR on a mortgage for a home that will potentially appreciate in value and generates an income stream from rental is not the same as paying 22% APR on credit card debt incurred to buy the latest pair of designer jeans.The question you ask yourself should be what return can I make and what are the risk i take on to make that return.

But, it is from its simplicity of design that real estate investors can successfully transfer title to encumbered real estate without alerting banks or other curious souls to your personal dealings.To move real estate from your personal name into your LLC for asset protection you begin by creating a land trust.

I'm already leaning towards a stand alone ADU for simplicity of design and build (less expensive).

Most recently I am  assisting in the process of design and functionality for a new groundbreaking community in Atlanta, GA.We at Dreamstone have a different way of managing, by being effective and understanding the changes in the market.

If any of these ideas are good I would love to see them adopted by normal builders because I don’t like the current type of traditional homes that are on the market, both in terms of design, but also the functional things like pest resistant features that seem to be generally lacking.