Luxury vinyl plank floors are pretty durable, laminate counters last a good while, semi-gloss paint is easy to clean, and RTA cabinets are just a few things to consider.

I think this will be my jumping block to start this almost semi full time, but I'm still not 100% there yet.Any thoughts from anyone who has been in this situation?

Some people just want the semi-guaranteed return and no upside...more like bond investing, but hopefully with better returns.Closing cost estimates should be be in your PPM I would expect. 

I am semi-retired and trying to find an income to help my family.  

Obviously, it isn't a cake walk finding deals especially in semi-coastal areas and California in general, but if anyone has any insight or if anyone is willing to share their experiences with the current climate I would be really appreciative.

I have a couple of mortgage broker friends who tell me all about the crap their clients try to pull and we have a giggle over it on a semi regular basis.

Sherwin Williams Realist Beige (SW 6078) for the walls and semi-gloss white for the trim...Same color combination we use in all our flips as well...

New dealers buy the stuff at private auction that semi-run and then try to pass off as great cars with financing.

And a builder may or may not go along with that.. in the day they did, as they did not care who closed, and I know builders that sell out subdivision in Texas and other markets in the south will do semi pre sold wholesale deals and probably would not care if there was a change in borrower/ buyer as long as it closed or they got the EM. 

@Patrick HoweIs that $900 quarterly or semi-annually?