Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have both floated plans to make housing more accessible by repurposing public lands for development.

I would pop into one of the local Chinese banks (specifically the ones who advertise real estate loans) and see if they have a connection!

There are lots of people operating illegally and you can find them advertising properties illegally all over the BP Marketplace. 

It will cost you to access/use it.100% equity means you are paying full price for the property.  20% equity means you are buying a property worth 5 times what you are paying for it.As your equity increases from appreciation, it increases 1 dollar for every 1 dollar of appreciation...which means the equity is losing value.If you take all your cash and buy one property all cash, you get one property and one source of CF.If you take the same cash, at 20% DP, you can buy 5 properties...meaning you have a total PV 5 times more than an all cash deal. 

Oof, that's tough. as a realtor I'd say you need a CMA from a realtor (or someone with MLS access).

They would start a new business or find some other high risk/high reward investment opportunity, but one advertised with a greater than 2-3% success rate. 

If you plan to live in this new home for only a year, i would consider paying points to buy your rate down as you will not have access to cheaper owner occupied rates if you are planning to move again.You can consider multifamily properties now! 

These agents have access to a large inventory of bank-owned properties and can provide valuable insights into the local market.If you follow these steps, you'll be well on your way to successfully fixing and flipping REO properties.

In the grand scheme, it is a small price for access to capital.

We keep the main house separate by locking the door between the bedroom and our living area, so guests only have access to their room.