Listed for $575, reduced to $525 and just reduced it to $499.  

It's worth noting that I also plan to handle as much labor as I can on my own.

Your yard requirements may very well start inside the easements reducing the buildable area as compared to a lot of the same size without those easements.

It requires about 4x the labor staffing to operate the sec8 communities. 

By setting clear screening criteria and using neutral language when communicating with applicants, you reduce the risk of legal issues and maintain professionalism.

You'd just need to check with the lenders what they allow up to.Having experience (completed rehabs in the last 3-years tends to be what most lenders look to qualify as experience) will help you reduced your down payment all the way down to 0% in some cases for extremely experienced investors.

Maybe california could still be an option in some way and you can reduce the risk of evictions/damage by investing in homes in small towns there that allow strs. 

All of the labor is running all of the lines throughout the building. 

They used the exact same estimation software for construction labor & materials as my insurance, and got together to agree on the scope before work started.

The rates are constantly changing with the market. the lowest I've seen was a 3.49% in the last 2021 to early 2022 (right before everything launched up in rate), but as of 10/1/2024 the lows that I'm seeing are at 5% for an SFR with rate buydown/ reduced LTV etc.3.