I'm just curious...I'm here in CA, and with the cost of housing, I'm always wondering if my home is too large and if I should be finding other ways to invest my money, such as buying rental property (2 town homes instead of a house for example) and moving into a house later. 

Over the long run you will pay them MORE than you get that is why purchased warranties and insurances are HUGE money makers for those who provide them.

Hard money How did you add value to the deal?

Hard Money How did you add value to the deal?

Hard Money How did you add value to the deal?

Hard money financing 10% down How did you add value to the deal?

With only putting 13K down and netting over $650/month I made my money back in about 20 months - I still own the property and it rents for $1,250 currently.

I know people with huge door counts who lose money every month.

hard money is a great tool for first time ground up construction 

This typically costs money, maybe $.02 -.10 per record.