So, these smart-*** investors gave me a good "kick in the butt" - and I started investing my time on weekends, in the evenings, when there were no outside orders.By December 2019, the house was 80% complete, we moved in in May 2020, and I kept improving it until February 2021, when the kids got the second floor as their bedrooms and the basement as a gym for their workouts.The "dark side" of this process of living is here.

It's like gym membership, just because you have it -- it won't turn into Arnold Schwarzenegger if you don't do the work.4.

I can listen to books and educate myself on whatever I want while at the gym, in the car, etc.There are a wide array books available and a few I think may benefit you to start with are...Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat - The BRRRR Rental Property Investment Strategy Made SimpleFLIP - How to Find, Fix, and Sell Houses for ProfitThe Ultimate Guide to Wholesaling Real EstateBigger Pockets has become one of my best resources.

Non-traditional credit that I have used before is gas bill, electrical bill, gym membership, phone bill, magazine/newspaper, really anything with a monthly payment that can show paid on time. 

I can listen to books and educate myself on whatever I want while at the gym, in the car, etc.If you'd like some recommendations, let me know what area of real estate you're interested in.

I can listen to books and educate myself on whatever I want while at the gym, in the car, etc.If you'd like some recommendations, let me know what area of real estate you're interested in.

I can listen to books and educate myself on whatever I want while at the gym, in the car, etc.A couple I'd recommend to you based on your post are..FLIP - How to Find, Fix, and Sell Houses for ProfitThe Book on Flipping Houses How to Buy, Rehab, and Resell Residential PropertiesThis book is not currently available on Audible but a must readThe Book on Estimating Rehab Costs - J ScottBigger Pockets has become one of my best resources.

I prefer audio books as I can listen to them at the gym, while I'm commuting, etc.

I lived in a construction site for 5 months and showered at the gym.

You cant find an existing home for sale for same price that doesn't need extensive work and that comes with same assurances, let alone a brand new home, furnished, with amenities such as pool, gym, taco bar, steps to ocean, shops, and the sound.