The other sells services and gives the training away at no cost. 

The only benefit you'd get from a fideicomiso is asset protection so you have to decide if it's worth the cost.

If you had the capital for the down payments, reserves, closing costs, etc., would you advise buying 4 SFHs or 2 duplexes.

For sophisticated sellers with highly marketed deals, invest extra time in thorough due diligence.Next, assess the property's condition and estimate renovation costs.

Here are some reasons ADU additions in single family zoned areas are typically a poor RE investment:1) The value added by the ADU addition is often significantly less than the cost of adding the ADU.

Hard money financing can be a powerful tool, and your lessons are spot-on.

But  cost of capital is constraining their growth .

I am sure most Management Agreements have a clause in that grants them the power of agency. 

But with this 42 units will sft cost will be lower than building 2 or 4 units and we need some guidance who has done this kind of construction/investment.I’m seeking expert advice from an experienced builder-investor in mixed-use developments.

When I pencil in the numbers, I see 20% returns over the first 7 years, despite the -2500/mo in cash flow.Assumes 4% appreciation, 2.5% rent growth, 2% tax and insurance growth, 5% down, 20k in closing costs/initial repairs, 15k/year expense, 850k house with 5k in rental income, 1000/mo in insurance, taxes and pmi, 7% interest.  6% appreciation would see 30% returns.Build a calculator and run the numbers your self--house hacking gives superior returns to most other buy and hold strategies despite the fact that you have negative cash flow.