I am a planner type of person and am trying to build my own guide for home buying. 

Get 3 contractors to give you an estimate on bringing it up to code/ rentable condition.3.

Read below for my remaining notes from the Single Family Rental Forum (East) that are specific to build-for-rent!

House hacking is such a great strategy for a first property—I've seen family members use it successfully and build wealth in the process.

Hello, I am looking for the best financing options for a second home which intend to buy land and then build.

Building small apartment buildings for $80/square foot.

There's not much room in the yard to build an ADU so I'm unlikely to do that. 

Just make sure that when you invest, you have a LOCAL team who you have dealt with and trust (Contractor/s and Property Manager at the very least).

Forcing equity is how you scale the fastest, and it will grow your network with contractors.

Building positive relationships with the staff can help facilitate the process and may lead to a quicker approval.Consider obtaining signatures for notification from neighbors in person rather than sending certified mail.