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Bonus question: what kind of impact does this have on my taxes and how do I file this?

We have soil made up of mostly clay, rock, and some sand so digging footers or basement of any kind can dramatically drive up costs.

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I converted my primary residence into a rental property three years ago. Last year, I completed a 1031 exchange, where I exchanged that rental property for two new residential rental properties. The overall gain on th...

It’s even better when they can support both the rehab and refi stages.

So whatever market you settle in I'd ask around the local banks and see what kind of programs they may have, and many of them can be up to 4 units.

If you are buying a house of any kind with mechanicals and roofs, you need reserves.

Wouldnt surprise me if some of the large multinational banks have programs for this kind of scenario.