This is exactly my read on the situation.

If it's owner occupied, you're fine to close it however you want.Not legal advice: https://hoplerwilms.com/blog/2023/11/20/what-is-the-garn-st-...

@Roy Loganeither1. your own direct marketing to property owners, or 2. through someone else (a wholesaler, another investor, your network, your uncle's neighbor who wants to sell their house and doesn't want to list it and tells your uncle)

We recently found out our lease is void/unenforceable due to some wording in there related to who is responsible to pay for attorney fees. 

We want to buy it from him but he has not quieted the title.

You can read The Book on Estimating Rehab Costs by @J Scott as a guide, but the current numbers for your area will be different.Don't let someone tell you that you can just do per square foot.

Here in California, that essentially means that the buyers earnest money deposit wouldn’t be at risk regardless of what they did.

I’m particularly interested in house hacking as my first strategy.I’d love to understand more about what to look for in strong investment markets, practical tips for house hacking, and the financing options available for first-time buyers.

I remember him mentioning it multiple times in the podcast, but I can't remember the specific book, can anyone help me out here?

Additional things to consider: where is the breaker box and do both units have access to it if needed?