I want others to know my vison and plan on sharing with a good chunk of people outside my work environment. 

I recently acquired raw land just a couple of miles outside of San Diego County and dealt with another county it was a straightforward sale and learn a lot about permits and codes in that area.  

It's good to know though that the areas close by are considered hot markets to people outside the area too, makes me excited to get started!

I have been seeing a lot of mini suburbia’s popping up in Canton just outside of Asheville.

This may sound crazy to you all and the topic at hand does not really fit the niche on this site. I'll just get straight to the point. I'm looking for an entity that is interested in funding me. For what? Great questi...

Outside of contacting the major banks and local/regional CU's, anywhere else I should start this process?

Windows need replacement, upgrade flooring, upgrade kitchen, upgrade all fixtures and fans, and upgrade out side landscape

If you are willing to commute a bit to get started you can look outside your immediate area, up to maybe 1 hour drive, to find something that you can house hack to get in with little down and start building your portfolio to save more.

My wife is a realtor with two years of commissions history.Challenge: We have lots of equity, but not lots  of cash outside of our retirement accounts.Type of property: 2022 : 2 x  4plex ($600K -$1M), 2023: 3 x 4plex, 2024: 3 x 4plex (this will bring us to 10 mortgages): 2025: 8-12 unit apartment buildingLocation of property: Colorado in El Paso County (Colorado Springs), the Metro Denver Area (Aurora, Parker, Lakewood), or Weld County, Colorado. 

We see some pretty good returns with vacation rentals in big mountain homes just outside of Denver and just outside of Colorado Springs.