This is a complicated process involving splitting the lot running utilities all kinds of zoning laws.

You may still need to be receiving any utility bills that you're responsible for either only during vacancies or at all times.

The information though marinated in my head for about a decade and when I finally was ready to use it I'm glad I had that basis of knowledge to utilize.

You'll have to get a survey completed, figure out where your utilities are connected and if they are running under the "vacant lot" and more than likely have to relocate those to the remaining lot with the SFR on it. 

All of the units have their own private backyards, private parking, and tenants pay all utilities.

Utilize that awesome w-2 to secure your stuff for cheap.

I also explored the option of doing a ReFi on one of our VA Loans to a conventional loan so we can free up our VA loan to utilize it again for our follow on 4 plex however, the lender that I spoke to told me that we may run into issues doing that as well.

Now, I've been reading some material on real estate investing, and networking seems to be a big thing.

Some roofers will charge $10,000 and some will charge $2,000 over cost of materials.

This is typically filled out by the homeowner when the home is listed.It details just about everything that could be wrong with the home, the neighbors and the neighborhood.You are required to disclose everything you know about the home that may materially affect the home’s value and the buyer’s enjoyment of the home.Yappy dog next door?