There are a lot of options out there.Some of the most useful items BiggerPockets members have identified are features that save time so they can spend time working on their next property.

@Roger CreekmoreMini splits sound like the best option from the cheap seats. 

All normal emotions for going through the tedious construction process. 

Quote from @Jaycee Greene: I don't disagree re: architects, but it's mostly the former rather than the latter.

In 2020, it came to a near complete stop.Banks go through the foreclosure process typically taking 4-8 months.

Newbie here...does anyone use it, whats your thoughts?

congrats on the first duplex. easiest will be house hack your next property. you can go higher in units up to 4 but just need to occupy the property. lets connect if you need guidance, i house hacked a few times

You can't run a credit/criminal without the social.

My goal, over the next five years, is to utilize real estate in lieu of my current hourly consulting income, by building a portfolio of rentals.  

Were there any "intangible" value created through this build that wouldn't be reflected in the numbers?