There are also a number of mentoring programs that can teach you how to get into multi-family. 

I would like some good ideas with some rough cost estimates to build a profitable apt. building here with the new high-capacity incentive rules recently approved by LA City Government. 

My plan was to rehab small cosmetic fixes then refinance in about a year because I will be living in it, the bank is saying I should qualify for a loan that basically pays for the whole down payment, anyways I was listening to a recent podcast on BRRR and they said it’s usually with a personal line of credit, so is it possible to BRRR with first time home buyers program?

I need help deciding on all these different RE software programs. 

In fact, the only schooling I had after graduating from high school was an audio engineering program from a tiny school called Dark Horse Institute in Franklin, Tennessee.

An interest in local government and real estate would help.The developments of empty land into subdivisions that I've worked on have involved those area the most.  

Nor do you get to tell the government that you only want to pay $200/mo in property taxes when your assessed rate is $330/mo. 1-3% rent increases are fine once you've stabilized the property but they aren't going to do much if your rents are significantly below market.Remember that in today's market, deals are typically made, not found.

Are there any other curiosities you have about the program?

Most mortgage companies will let me do a government loan if it’s 4 units or less, so here I’m really only looking for the commercial side. 5.

No SSAE16-Soc II report on file, No E&O, no regulatory body governing them, no audited financials, no policies and procedures on NPPI data, etc.) they aren't going to be able to call an institutional lender/servicer/bank to buy a note.Our diatribe ends up being to the benefit of the OP.