We have been incorporating Passivhaus/EnerPHit ideas and practices into our retrofits as our knowledge increases; materials and equipment becomes available (cost effectively) here in North America; and the mindset, knowledge and skills of our trades improve with respect to energy efficiency.If the cost is equal or less than renovating a house to current code standards, then it would follow that renting that house would provide a better return on investment.

You are talking trade secrets right there ;-) Took me learning certains signs and tokens to able to find the right person to facilitate any "creative" deals that I do!

I do have a question, I was looking at some lenders that work in the WA area and I found one, but he wants me to sign up for a system with him that would "teach" me the trade and then he would help me find financing.

I am interested in the flipping market as i'm very able to do the work and the work i cant do, i have friends who are in the trades who i can count on to help with the work that needs to be done the right way.

What is your trade, I would say niche, wood work, electrical etc?

I think I will also post this in the deal diaries section and keep a running account of what I am up to.

You're trading equity and cashflow for the security of having a paying tenant already in place. 

Flipping houses in an IRA, if done on a regular or repeated basis is subject to UBIT taxation, since this is considered a trade or business (and therefore this tax-exempt entity is competing with tax-paying businesses).  

Hello BP Community!We sound like the start of a bad joke:  A retired attorney, and two Property Insurance guys walk into a bar... My Father, Brother, and I are looking to leverage our available capital to get our star...

You don't want to be a jack of all trades and a master of none.