It is actually currently a rental property (purchased in 2017), I am planning to move into it for 2 years as our primary residence, make some improvements and then convert it into a short term rental. 

I’m having a hard time finding information on the financing piece of how house hackers build their real estate portfolio – is this plan generally sound?

Hello All, I am not sure if there is a rule of thumb to how much a design should cost but I received an estimate of $23K for Civil engineering work (site plan, storm drainage plan, site grading, soil erosion & utility plan), $25k for  Architectural and structural and $11K for MEP for 12 units townhouse (2 bed and 2.5 bath) on a slab. 

The steps are basically the same, but it takes that little extra effort and planning to make it happen.

They trash houses.If you don't want to get wet, don't go swimming.lol, Love you to mate lolI think that video was from 2017 or so.I wear pants nowadays just not a shirt (Jokes).We did our best and will continue doing so for everyone.Sometimes things don't go as planned and I'd love nothing more than for everyone to be satisfied and to achieve their goals.The team and I are great at eating $#%@ for as long as possible until enough is enough 🙏

Quote from @Jesse Turner: From what I've seen and heard, construction on the USVIs is very expensive because materials must be shipped in and there is a dearth of labor.I plan on inflating my expense side of the analysis significantly to make up for the expected increase in material costs. 

I would suggest that you get with an attorney that represents real estate agents and run your plan by them.

I plan to rent out the basement but have a couple of questions as this is my first house/house hack:-Littleton rental law considerations (this might fall under JeffCo rather than city of Littleton, can't really tell)-Thoughts on best lease strategy for that area (STR/MTR/LTR)?

An often overlooked option...call the CC company and ask them for a reduced interest rate payment plan.

I offer a lot of development consulting since I have a background in Civil Engineering and Urban Planning.