Like Samuel says, Move into the fixer and start making money with the good unit, now.  

House hacking is a fantastic way to start, but preparation is key.

Start by analyzing cash flow and market demand for each property to decide which one to rent out.

At least starting out.

Everyone's favorite answer in real estate---"it depends".That being said, you have to start somewhere to figure that out.

When you are creating notes from the start with the intent to sale, you can also consider a 1st/2nd structure that can help you achieve similar results as a partial but start getting cash flow sooner. 

I started my Career in Lake County Ca. and half that county burned down over the last 10 years.. probably 2k homes got destroyed so not as epic as say the fires in Napa and Sonoma. 

Hello everyoneI am new here and want to get started in real estate.

The process from start to finish would take four months and cost ~200k to build, with comps in the area around 355k-lender man said, refinancing would take six months as most lenders wont refinance a property unless its been built for six months, affecting the strategy to get paid out from refinancing quicker and closing out on construction loan-The property would not appraise at comps value, but at the cost it took to build, affecting getting paid out from the refinance.

Hey gang - A partner and I just started a local RE investor meetup.Q: For anyone that attends these regularly or runs one....what are some of your best practices/tips/tricks to keep your audience engaged and growing?