I mean she grew up in a RE family IE thats all I have done all my life.

If all you are doing is watching YouTube videos, you don't know as much as you think.

I cook my own food, can I bill myself for that and write off all my food costs? 

Plot 1: 2024 market value of $6,900. 45x120Plot 2: 2024 market value of $3,800. 100x94I'm still pretty new to the game, so I have no experience with land deals, ground up construction, zoning, things of that nature, and am wondering what the best play is.Sell one to help with acquisition costs and build an ADU on the other?

Quote from @Tony Thomas: Hello all,I'm returning to the BP Community with a goal of learning, helping and growing! 

He put paint on wooden floor and walked with paint shoes all over the property caused white marks and shades on the nice costly wooden floor.

The fees and overall costs of these loans needs to be a key factor including what if the project goes over time . . . . you can be underwater in no time.Underestimating repair costs and overestimating ARVs based on Zestimates are the next stumbling block.There's money to be made but make sure numbers all work WITH contingencies defined and overages expected . . . remember, a project will always cost more and take longer than initially thought!

Not all beaches are created equal.  

All ten are spread out geographically, we have Florida, Texas, Nevada, Arizona, California, Louisiana, Alabama.

I would suggest that perhaps all those deals you think you’ve uncovered aren’t really “deals”, just leads.