Thanks for this excellent write up, Julie, and for shedding light on a very important subject!

Urban Lot Splits (ULS) allow you to divide a lot into 2 parcels, and Multi-Dwelling Unit Developments (MDUD) are allowed up to 2 units per lot.

I will follow up with the seller but I guess I just had to get it out. 

You can also build a single family home or a 2-4 unit multifamily so its really up to you and what you are looking to accomplish.

We are looking at the compound asset acquisition and also using the short term rental loophole for our future properties and likely moving my wife into the real estate professional position while I remain at my W2 position.To sum it up, I would like to know what higher income W2 earners are doing in order to help offset their W2 taxes or if there is a way? 

Have been talking about getting into real estate investing for the last 2-3 years and finally pulled the trigger on a 3 unit house hack in Soulard that will be closing later this month and will be self-managing the property.I'm trying to network a bit with other investors, build a solid team of contractors / handymen, and set my systems up in way to scale, but also so my tenants have a good experience.

If you buy junkers and fix them up, you can make much larger returns. 

She doesn't want him to leave because he helps to take care of everything that his son never would, like picking the kids up from school, fixing things around the house, mowing the yard, and taking out the trash.

Sequence of follow ups on concrete blocks delivery since Jan 2023.23rd Jan: First follow up response - concrete blocks will take time since it's the slowest part. 24th Feb: Second follow up response - still waiting on block delivery schedule from the vendor.21st Mar: Third follow up response - vendor said they will have a batch of deliveries going out next week. 28th Mar: Fourth follow up - haven't heard back.6th Apr: Fifth follow up - haven't heard back.

happy to chat as i'm up in knoxville and have some connections in that area.