Ok, so basically if you have your 25% downpayment you can just go buy any property off the MLS.  

How do you plan to build those tiny homes?

@Ryan KonenThat is a significant amount of leverage and can make it very challenging to make $ on.

I'm based in California and am struggling to find a property management service.

Get real clear on where you are and where you want to go.

Once you have the property converted to two legal units, it's going to depend on business vs. personal useage. 

.- Search Meet Up App to see what meetings/meet ups are nearby.- Post on craigslist asking about networking with other real estate investors. - I would search Bigger Pockets for members in VT and ask them their thoughts.Greg

I let them know, yes proceed on T&M not to exceed the original number and do not do any work above that number.Week later contractor finds an issue and says "hey, we have another issue and we can take care of it for $500, As it stands I believe I am going to come in under my estimated total." - So we authorize the work.Contractor submits the quote yesterday for $8k and is threatening me about it. 

We could be at a market top...who knows? 

Whenever I speak to a group of students interested in real estate, I always stress the importance of networking and simply asking people to coffee.