I own a licensed gc company so if it is in a decent area I know I can add alot of value to it at a cheaper price since there won't be any labor or material markups.

I net about 3.5-5k a month(depending on airbnb) after all expenses including my primary residence and utilities there.I have built up a good amount of equity in the houses due to the renos I've done mostly myself and also from buying low during covid.

A deposit at the start of a build is normal, this usually pays for materials and labor to get started.

They put utilities in their name and keep them paid.

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Utilities will be among the first in for cleanup actions. 

Purchase price: $302,500 Cash invested: $5,000 Utilized VA Loan for a House Hack for my first Rental Property.

I cant imagine that renters would rent a place and not want to utilize the garage.

For example, what is the monthly revenue for the property and what are the "All In" expenses, including mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities, repairs, etc...

I'm going off the understanding that you still need to spend 500+ hours in the business to achieve material participation (please correct me if I'm wrong).