There are SO many great books that can teach you so many things about REI, as well as the BP blog and here at the BP forum. 

Moving the rear door over would have helped tremendously but it's not an option with the budget as the exterior has a very dated stucco style and we wouldn't be able to match color/texture and keep it in budget.So I'm looking for ways to define the open space directly opposite the kitchen.

I teach accounting at the college level. 

I just read another post where a new member of BiggerPockets asked the community if he should spend 15K on paying for a coach to teach him how to do multi family investing.

I have been debating the "first piece" of information to introduce her to and have yet to make a decisionI don't want it to backfire on me and have her get overwhelmed and stressed out about the whole thing so I believe it is crucial that first piece of learning material is a perfect fit for her style and mindsetIf anyone else has suggestions please adviseThank you to allRyan J

Well, it would be good time to get DEMO quotes and see if the city will give you a demo permit to do it yourself (they may want to test for lead.asbestos but even there you could just subcontract that part) and do the rest yourself if you have access to equipment and disposal facilityAS for what to do with this land, it seems you can put 8 units on it cottage style?

Our goal is to invest in multiple multi- family properties and teach our children how to make money work for you.

Our goal is to invest in multiple multi- family properties and teach our children how to make money work for you.

Your company also is affiliated with hard money lender that you refer "investors" to..so, in full discloser I would think you should mention that the owners of the "hard money" company and the "investor referral" company are one in the same, and offering to "teach" others on these topics as an conflict free proposition...well...it proves you are what I claim.Finally, I have nothing to hide and would prefer to discuss this publicly.

For now I substitute teach and moonlight as a prep cook.