The potential profit is more than just a great income, but also it is fast, no contingencies, all cash with all concerned making a reasonable profit.Too many investors want the Big Home Run – the giant profit – NO – not me – I’d rather take a smaller profit but do many deals – at the end of the day the little profit on many deals is my HOME RUN!

IANAL, but I assume we are hoping/praying that no one sues or dies during that day that it's not in the LLC.In places like Oakland or Berkeley with giant transfer taxes, there's some extra stuff you need to do that a lender and/or escrow officer local to you can talk about, to dodge that punitive transfer tax.There are endless threads already on BP about the possible, but very unlikely, consequences of doing this.

I am in the same boat as you when it comes to private listing SEARCH sites that are trying to go head-to-head with giants like Zillow. 

I've got a 27" deep closet upstairs I'd like to convert to a laundry center, and it's looking pretty tight unless I buy some really expensive European compact washer and dryers. 

So it's a little different than the boom/busy potential of a place like Greenbrier when fracking came and has largely left.Anyway, no giant conclusions, just food for thought.

I recommend participating in the monthly CARPOA meetings held at the Camp Hill Giant on Trindle Road. 

However, it's interesting to hear that it would potentially be a poor investment.My main goal is to house hack a property that will pay for itself through rental income while I occupy a small portion of the property (e.g. the top floor of the second unit that I would build).I got a quote from "Giant Shipping Container" homes for $250k for a 2,000 sq foot, three story structure that may be a decent option for the second unit.Do you recommend I that I instead build a large addition onto the existing home to maximize potential rental income and simply design the addition to allow for a separate living space for my wife and I to feel like we have our own lives compared to the renters on the other side of the wall?

I believe there is a local REI that meets the first Thursday of each month in the Camp Hill Giant, second floor and is hosted by @Christian Bors.

As far as time for establishing a buyers guide I can't speak to that as I'm not in your area, but as nice as it is to have a giant list you can do a lot with a small list of regular buyers with whom you've established a mutual trust.

How to Find a Mentor You don't necessarily need an in person mentor, Bigger Pockets is essentially one giant virtual mentor.