Now we are looking at the opportunity to be able to purchase a second property to upgrade and will hopefully have it rented out soon, this I'm sure is small too many of the people on this form but for me and my wife this is a very exciting first step and we can't wait to be able to get several more properties underneath our belt  so that we can gain true financial independence. 

He said it may be underneath the brick patio.

Luckily we had help from both our fathers- hers a retired carpenter, and my father had worked in construction as a teenager extensively and knew what to do.Here is the original Bathroom- By now we had already removed the plaster from the closet (which was attached to the beam on the left) along with the pink sqaure tiles that were along the base 1/3 of the room.Once we started tearing up everything, here is a progression...Above is my Girlfriend's Dad cutting the joists from the old closet.Once we identified that the studs/joists in the floor were rotten, we scabbed on to the ones that were bad with new 2 x 10 boards and supported them with a crossbeam underneath.

Charleston has a high water table and a lot of sandy soil. 

Talk to a civil engineer or architect that has done zone changes before in that city.Other contingencies could be soils issues.

And if you can get out from underneath it sooner - BONUS!

The process the property management company uses is to flip the carpet over and black light the underneath for urine stains.

With carpet you may have to pull it back to see how bad it is underneath.

- Find the most useful accounting software (Freshbooks seems good so far)- Begin learning the PlanSwift estimating software- Research local real estate sales and land availability- Meet up with the accountant and get the business structure in place- Meet up with a family member who just graduated interior and structural design school and hash out a great floor plan- Get a few polos and t-shirts printed with the company logo and pass out to friends and family who have been supporting this endeavor3-6 Months- Meet with mentor and begin shadowing and learning the ins-and-outs of general contracting- Meet with plumber about partnering up for a spec build- Meet with realtor and begin searching for a great piece of land- Meet with lawyer and setup some of the more mundane boiler-plate contracts- Research local material companies, lumberyards, etc and begin setting up relationships for purchasing materials- Go to the county permit office and learn the processes and costs for applying for permits6-12 Months- Acquire a piece of land to build upon that has been soil bearing and perk tested, in a good location, and minimal tree/brush clearing if possible- Provide the architect with the floor plan and house design so they can stamp and complete the plans package (foundation, joist, floor, electrical, mechanical, side, site, roof, and detail views)- Finalize partnership with plumber and get contracts in place for how funds will be managed- Finalize partnership with mentor for sub-contractors and get contracts in place- Get a building permit!

Do you prefer to own the mobile homes and rent them out or do you prefer to just have the land underneath?