This is a pretty thorough description of the standard design process Design-Bid-Build: http://blog.buildllc.com/2008/09/the-process-of-ar...Fast track design is an expedited process and generally there are phases, like foundation scope, which start construction while other components are still in design.

Also google “your county or town name and real property” you should be able to pull up the county or town tax records and hopefully they have a search component and you can bring up other nearby duplex properties to see if they are also similarly assessed.

is what BP calls "Wholesaling").Unfortunately, some local REIA meetups that include a lecture component might come off as a guru sales pitch.

The forced appreciation is also another huge component.

I did not see the VA component.

Re "apply for the mortgage together": as a beginner, you are confusing terminology a bit here, so let's break it down into the various parts.People apply for a "loan secured by real estate", and refer to that as "applying for a mortgage", but that is not following the strictest definitions of the terms.A "loan secured by real estate" consists of two components: a promissory note, and a security instrument that pledges the real estate as collateral to secure the loan.

@Kevin DangIf you are starting out it is prudent to know the materials, components and what it take to get there. 

The key component you should be able to dig into is the LTV. 

Do that same calculation for all the components of the house. 

There's also a branding component to it so it may take some time to build an awareness.