I’m a Houston based builder.

@Rick Albert That is a great idea, the problem I am having in CA is that the lenders I’ve spoken with have told me I don’t qualify for a necessary loan amount based on my income, even if I were to do a house hack.

I was recently informed that there are portfolio lenders that don't do a credit check, don't require an appraisal (possibly BPO), or tax returns, etc and are truly asset based.

I use the term notice of interest, but it's essentially a lien against the property that is based on how much we essentially lent the homeowner to renovate the home.

One thing I will also mention is that there is a communication flow to managing them that is much different than a normal rental. 

I've learned that investing will differ for everyone based on their goals.

We are primarily distributors, but from time to time, clients needs installers. 

If you are not getting any traffic, it is usually a pricing issue based on what I have read on this forum.

The value of any rental property is based on the expected cash flow. 

Going to find out this week the seller communication has been horrible.