Quote from @Joshua Michael Hauman: Hey BP Community,I've got a friend who is a veteran and asked for my help to get into investing and I'm more than happy to help him out however there a concern that came up.

If you are brand new, drive around and make notes of just a few properties that might be looking to sell based on their upkeep.

Does anyone out there have experience as a Padsplit host. 

You are talking more about a cottage cluster.

Purchase price: $200,000 Cash invested: $43,000 House with a separate one bedroom/one bathroom on the second level.

I do have a program just for single family homes but we cover funding in a different way.

For an owner-occupied property with 5% down, consider a conventional loan with a renovation option like Fannie Mae  or Freddie Mac.

wow a lift station for only 18 lots.. the ones i have done cost 1.5 to 3 mil per lift station.congrats on getting it built out .. another question I have is why would a builder on a lot that was already platted need and engineer to get a building permit ?? 

Can anyone suggest a few towns that have workable or less stringent regulations?

Pick a focus and run with it.