Thanks so much for posting all this info I had been looking at Apke Land or Land Investing Online, while they give lots of free information if you really want in depth or access to their letters you have to buy their course.

Remember that for most owners, their business is very personal to them.

I personally don't quite see any of these positions being completely eliminated due to AI, at least not in the forseeable future. 

I think they meet in person, but not sure it may be on zoom - they are not members of MAREI, so I don't have all the info - they do post their meeting on Meetup.And there are a lot of virtual meetings, plus MAREI events on our calendar. 

I've found conflicting information online.

Focus on identifying promising neighborhoods in the north or east bay by leveraging your husband’s contractor network, local real estate agents, and online deal-finding platforms.

I have arranged for Servpro to take a look at the property in person to give me a quote for this job.

Would a HELOC or home equity loan on my personal home be a good idea to fund this?  

I used $80k to pay off personal debts and $50k to remodel it by myself with my two hands.

If you close with a conventional loan, it will need to be in your personal name.