Appreciate any tips, insights, or experiences you can share to help guide me through this process!

just a thought.. there are some in my area in northern utah and they are SUPER helpful.

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I've got about 7k in an emergency savings account.I am in the process of getting several mortgage pre-approvals to compare fees and get an idea of how much home I can realistically afford.I have yet to find a buyer's agent/investor to help me identify potential homes but will start on that shortly.Ideally, I would like to buy a single family home.

Happy to refer and help you out!

I have over 25 yrs of hands on construction experience in almost all aspects and need help/guidance to build/grow a portfolio or fix and flip. 

Quote from @Clayton Silva: Definitely helps to get quotes from a few places, problem is that options are shrinking as more carriers leave the state of CA. 

We need an aggressive CPA who can help protect our money from the tax man! 

As ground-up ADU builds gain popularity I hope we see some affordable options, like modular, but from what I'm seeing now the ROI just wouldn't be there.I'm trying to help spread the word about this law and compile as much information as possible so I can help investors capitalize on it.

If you don't have a background in it, you're attorney can help...particularly with the Operating Agreement.