What are the best areas to build a shipping container home, buy a multi family or buy a fixer upper home without breaking the bank but still be in a decent area?

Many cities in the NW will require a permit to cut those down I know where I live you cannot cut a tree without a permit and you need to get an arborist to write a report that the tree is a danger. from what i see I dont  think the arborist would need to go on the other property to do a report but leaners can stay that way for years and years. 

You contracted there home to purchase it without the willingness or ability to close on it and then you tried selling your contract to a party who also did not have the ways or means to fund it (or is very savvy, saw you are not and delayed on purpose to cut you out of your wholesale commission).

What are some of the best accounting software programs that you have found for handling the rental finances?

Hi @Kristina Korosec house hacking is great way to go. 

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Your ARV is way too high, your estimation of costs is off, your exit takes longer. 

It wil continue that way until at least after the election ;-) 

The best route is using licensed foundation companies and engineers to conduct work surveys to determine what needs to be done and then having that work done by licensed companies with warranties. 

What good reading resources should I get to understand the best ways for me to maximize real estate investing to offset the taxes we pay on our W2 income?