For a property that didn't involve an addition, about 4 months of rehab.Of course, some of our own homes we lived in 7 years and redid the kitchen, bathroom, painted nearly every room, mechanicals, exterior paint, etc. 

Won't be guaranteed to be a rental but it's a start.You'll find it difficult to develop a tool that scrapes/pulls from those sites as they actively thwart those sorts of efforts through a number of mechanisms. 

I am a carpenter/HVAC mechanic with a steady job (West Point, NY) and a small side business(S-corp).

You may wish to confirm that the new 401k provider has experience with the particular investments in which you intend to invest your retirement funds as you very likely will have questions in terms of the mechanics (e.g. how do you invest in real estate, etc.).3.

Fropm broker perspective, ASK FOR PRICE ADJUST UNLESS ITS A DEAL STOPPER:1) Seller quality and buyer quality of repairs are two different things2) Seller motivated more by paying less for repairs than quality of the repairs3) Back-n-forth on repairs can eat up a lot of time4) Sometimes warranties follow the person that paid for them and not the property5) Sometimes sellers "forget" to pay a contractor = Potential mechanic's lien 

The entire firm has an emphasis on real estate but Jordan Empey is one of the partners there and is an expert in the space.

I spent half of my career as a Mechanical Engineer and the other half in various IT roles (all for major corporations).

Take a new home or COMPLETE renovation (that means ALL mechanicals, even sewer) and the first 5 years should have essentially zero capex.

The latter has a huge impact on the long-term performance and many beginners don't put enough emphasis on this.

In general, mechanic’s liens whose inception is subsequent to the date of a deed-of-trust lien will be subordinate to the deed-of-trust lien.”