In an ideal world the investor, a partner, an interior designer, or for larger investors maybe a project manager would be able to collaborate with the contractor(s) on these things.

Agreed, I think these articles are primarily made as clickbait and designed to give homebuyers false hope of an impending housing crash.

It is designed as a credit builder as they only report "paid on time" payments.

BiggerPockets is full of resources designed to help you along your journey, whether you are just getting started or a seasoned investor.

BiggerPockets is full of resources designed to help you along your journey, whether you are just getting started or a seasoned investor.

Your background as a licensed architect with experience in commercial and residential projects is an incredible asset, especially here where so many members are navigating construction, renovations, and design challenges.Out of curiosity, have you worked on any projects that were particularly challenging or rewarding?

You can do some really cool, unique, and creative designs with containers.Do seniors want to build/buy in a rural area vs city area? 

For example in city of San Diego you can designate a few units as affordable units and build 15 units in a single family zoned area.

I am looking at buying a townhouse in NYC that is currently designated as an SRO with two rent stabilised tenants living on one of the floors and the other floor unit is vacant.

If you found yourself in a situation where your family's future was designed around an investment, how would you feel?