Yes In Gods BackYard (YIGBY) is an incentive program many states offer that allows churches and other religious non-profits to develop low-income housing on their land with speed and cost incentives.

(Mass Govt should be giving experienced landlords (5 years operating with at least one unit at profit as a buy and hold) zero down loans to house these people (in areas they currently live in--so they can stay close to friends and family), and free money to fix up the Brockton type area homes to modern standards inside. 

Try to see the big picture when getting started - maybe seeking private / hard money to get in to the deals where there is more profit potential could benefit you.

I have a couple buddies in San Francisco who I've been talking to about potentially co-buying a place in Tahoe and I am wondering if anyone has advice on how best to make a meaningful case for sharing in the costs/ownership/use/profit/tax adv/etc.Curious if anyone has firsthand experience?

However, communication issues with Lacey began almost immediately—she took two weeks just to send me a contract and was frequently unresponsive, blaming weather-related issues.She advertised the property as highly profitable, but when I asked for proof, she never provided any.

I’ve had investors that initially bought SFRs in CA and accumulated about $400k - then sold the properties and now are actively buying fixers, small homes and value add properties where they use the $300k to purchase and improve and make between $200k to $300k per year in gross profits when selling a renovated or improved property.

His warning to me is that once it starts to turn a profit, which most STRs do, I will have to pay Uncle Sam quite a bit.

It’s important to balance cash-out refinance with maintaining healthy cash flow from rent.Mismanaging the Rehab Process:Delays in the rehab phase can eat into your profits.

A halfway on the other hand cannot be for profit.

This is neither good nor bad; and many times can be profitable if they are a legitimate wholesaler with a real track record of wholesaling.