And there is still a lot more stiffling changes to come in next few years.There is so many new obstacles both financial and bureaucratic compared to few years ago that you really need to put in a lot of work to make money nowadays.

I am reaching out to my bigger pockets fam to see if any one can guide me to the best solution to my obstacle, I am so excited and prepared for this journey and I would not like to loose my opportunity at this deal.

I also have a house that will be turning into a rental property as well as a primary household that has a detached 1 bedroom next to it that is included and turning into an AirBNB after current tenant leaves.   

I view real estate investing as a potential career alternative and as a way to literally invest in the city and community that I call home.Our first deal was a 3/2 house with a detached "apartment building" that houses two studio apartments. 

That said, my biggest concerns and initial obstacles are in setting up my "program/plan", and would love and appreciate a few pointers. 

We have a 2 unit detached property on one water meter and we simply take the total average yearly water cost which is $1500/year or $125/mo then we charge each tenant a $50/mo flat fee to recoup most of our cost.

The previous owner did indeed pull up the carpeting from the entire upstairs and took the stove which is presenting an obstacle right now as we were hoping to go FHA.

We typically request those numbers while in our due diligence period, but what we typically get is somewhat detached from reality. 

Based on my current research it would look like this: Offer:                              $80,000         Based on land values and the only comp in a 10 mile area the past 750 days.Demo costs:                   $10,000         For both house, foundation, trailer and some fencing and an outbuilding.New full basement:      $8000            Plus or minus $1000 depending on the Double Wide ModularDouble Wide                  $115,000       Average higher end home with sizzle featuresLandscape/Clean up    $14,000         Face lift on barn, clean up horse pens, fix or replace fence, add a gravel drive, plant 6 trees, add accent                                                                 plants and shrubs, place a 500 gallon buried holding tank for watering needs etc.2 car garage                   $17,000         Add a 24 x 24 detached 2 car garage. 

A detached duplex 3/1/1, 2/1/1 in San Diego county for $442K.