Hi, welcome yes investing in real estate in is a great decision if you have any questions please reach out.

What community is it in? I

This would be our second duplex house hack, and while it's been a great investment, the neighbor our current duplex is located in is not the worst, but not the greatest either, especially when it comes to school district.

Feels like the most straightforward plan to get from point A to point B and sometimes it pays to KISSAcknowledging that I don't know all the numbers you are working with, but if each deal costs an extra $3k-$5k, but because of the efficiency of DSCR loans and the ability to ignore your DTI, you could maybe squeeze an extra deal or two a year in? I

But I can tell you that I regularly hear from the grapevine about the shenanigans some of the supposed reputable developers are engaging in. I

There was a few years were prime CA and West coast paper was trading at 60 to 70% but those days are long gone.The paper business ( the sand box I play in) is huge..

The builder does have incentives that I already priced in. I

You can use apps to scan receipts and keep expenses separated, and Amex even has that technology built in.  I

I'm giving a reverse example, as in I will show how my credit score dropped 59 points in one month because I forgot to do my "trick".The trick is to pay off your entire balance the day of your "statement closing date". 

The best order I usually post mine in is Exterior first (dead center front of the property), then interior, and overhead at the end.