I've even heard of GCs using auction type settings for returned items at Home Depot and Lowes for steep discounts.I've learned a lot about the GC game as I was up close to over 40 projects last two years and some went well and some did not and when they did not it was all Contractor related.If a GC isn't sourcing cheap materials at the same time milking the hell out of his 150-200 per day workers, then you can find yourself eating into your margins real fast. 

Working from another location is not at option.

the options I saw were :“Some lenders treat the transaction as a rate-and-term refinance rather than a purchase.

Mixed-use continuation is best served if you have foot traffic there or if there may be local business who could use a storefront and there aren't a ton of other similar mixed-use options near by.If I was choosing, I like mixed-use better because it gives you a diversified investment inside of one investment.

We have been swept by the influencers touting the benefits of cost seg, so we are wondering how come nobody ever mentioned that it might not fully appy during the first year in service.You relied on two almost equally awful sources of information: influencers and IRS publications.

One of the lease for a rental is about to expire and would like to change from single family to rent by the room and try, to market for regular leasing we normally go to Zillow and advertise for free, but for rent by the room not sure which of all the sites out there will be the best option(s), some of them are for free, majority pay a monthly or anual subscription ($99 to $200).Do you have any guidance on which to select?

This can happen in the higher dollar markets.. but if you get stuck with one in the low dollar markets you dont have the option of demo and rebuild your stuck with what you bought and trying to put it back together.But we have all bought hoarder houses , Animal houses, extreme smoker houses, crack houses, Whore houses you name it.

Which is kind of what should be done anyway if your serious long term.... or would a different path be a better option here?

It's a double-edged sword, but for the smart ones who work hard and actually try at their W2, they will get that option to leave much, much sooner and not have to leap.

Try to narrow down your options to the top 3-4.