This reduces your housing payment and helps you build equity. 

Thats insane the government is proposing these rules. 

@Dennis KnappJ Scotts book on estimating rehab costs is a great start. https://store.biggerpockets.com/products/the-book-on-estimat...Here is a "general" rule of thumb for my market in Jacksonville, FL.

You need to read the sheriff sale information carefully, or if in a county with a magistrate then read their ruling. 

Same goes for many apartment buildings offering MoveIn Specials.So, if it's slow-time winter or a property won't rent for another reason, why waste time worrying about why it works or how to avoid it?

I think new builds don't really work from an ROI standpoint, but if you can find properties that have easy ADU conversions then the value might be there.I'm in MA and we just made ADUs legal by right, so I'm looking into the best ways to add value using them.

If that's not an option, I would recommend he look into his state and local municipalities' rules on how to handle abandoned vehicles.

You can also look into building a rental portfolio which is a little less hands off compared to flipping.

I alsodidn't see any mention of HOA fees/dues and or rules.

Keep building, you’re on the right track!