I learned the entire process of entitlement from jerome. 

You can probably start the education process at 17, then apply for your license once you turn 18.

The process went well. 

Certainly nothing ground-breaking in terms of ideas here, however I'll be very hands on (and on site) during the process to make sure that every step of the way is executed to a high standard and very carefully.Once I've hopefully developed a successful track record and gained experience, my next goal would be to move on to commercial assets (think multi-family, industrial etc) so that I can leverage my existing investor network and real estate knowledge to raise 3rd party equity and take on bigger projects.

This California law eliminates much of the red tape by bypassing environmental reviews and subjective local approvals, creating a faster and more predictable development process.

This allows you to report the rental income and expenses directly on Schedule E of your joint tax return, simplifying your tax filing process.

Not sure why the process would be any difference for a voucher holder in a duplex or single family.

For the first townhome, we are in the renovation process and looking to screen our first tenants.

Once you have a PM put it on market for rent your friend is more then welcome to go through the process with them.

I'm wondering about any potential regulations that might make this a more difficult process than I'm anticipating.