I am a partner in a General Contracting business building new Custom and Production homes.

Why are you buying where the neighboring buildings don’t have roofs?

This is essentially a $6,000+ job of a brand new panel and outside shut off valve for what was previously a perfectly functioning system that had never given any issues. 

She did not qualify for a mortgage loan to build on her own so he became a coborrower which meant he had to be on the title. 

Hi everyone,I've been building a 4-unit property in FL and I had a specialty drywall contractor I had to hire for a fire-rated ceiling.

As I don't have large down payment, I am thinking to start building a portfolio with finding off market deals that have equity and do bit rehab/renovate and later get refinanace to pay off HML with a traditional lender/DSCR loan. please share any thoughts on my plan and any lending resources.

So my first point is to separate out these groups as they were never part of the solution.The best solution in my oppinion is simply building more housing and not necessarily affordable housing.

BiggerPockets has a section just for this, Under the BUILD YOUR TEAM tab- then select- MEET UPhttps://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521This will help you see the opportunities in your own back yard and here from your LOCAL experts. 

If so, is the is the same rate with houses or buildings? 

Investment Info:Mixed-use building Purchase price: $405,000 Cash invested: $20,250Mixed use investment. 2 residential units with 1 storefrontWhat made you interested in investing in this type of deal?