Three as of now is what I designed my action plan around which will give me and average of 4 months to acquire each and the initial cash flow that I would like to see. 

These would be more aesthetically pleasing and be designed for your problem.

My understanding is R-X designation indicates residential where X is the number of dwelling units per acre allowed.I fully understand why a second dwelling unit could not be created on this R-1 zoned lot of about .6 acre:4420 Village Dr, Fairfax, VA 22030I do not understand why a second dwelling cannot be created on this R-2 zoned lot of about .6 acre:8909 Bordeaux St, Alexandria, VA 22309That the second property is not sub-divisible was mentioned to me by a realtor, not the county.

For now I enjoy the work (I actually love going to work) and have learned more in 3 years flipping than I have in 4 years of college, 5 years being in design/construction admin, and 2 years as a project engineer then manager for a commercial GC.I value the working knowledge I gained and it shows when hiring and speaking with subs.

To reiterate, 1) education is the key. reading books (I have a whole library. need a link, PM me) and listening to podcast is as important as actually doing it as well as networking with other investors in your/your friend area of interest. real estate investing entails tons of niches, so finding the one (or several) that suit your and your friend's interests and goals is your primary objective and then concentrating on learning in detail about it.2) diversification is a must. just like the old saying goes, don't put all eggs in one basket, especially since it's new to her. this entails, potentially splitting the funds between RE and the stock market (like mutual funds, etf's. consider using some robo advisers).Good luck!

We truly value your opinion, and being a member with us - so I am very sorry you feel you were let down by us.The calculator in question is designed to actually provide the purchase price for you, based on a variety of factors that you input.

We currently have 3 licensed contractors we are working with in KCMO and our Designated GC in Tucson and project managers review the projects weekly.

I'm trying to get my finances in order and have always been interested in real estate, I even went to school for civil engineering (my dream is to design, build and rent my own apartment building).

Most Insurance carriers will allow you to designate your "Broker of Record". 

I have concentrated my research on FL and in the Tampa area, for no specific reason or personal preference...In the past few weeks, I have been in contact with an agent/broker doing this kind of work and having a team for the closing/taxes etc.. able to manage the property and all, he seems good and has provided lots of time without asking for a penny (which is the job of a RE broker, only its a lot more time consuming when the buyer is not present ...)Now I have my eyes on a property (it will be the 4th offer through him, the previous ones did not go through) and I would like to ask seasoned RE investors here a few questions...The house is advertised as a duplex 2/1 + 1/1 but after the visit I was told that an extra split had been done so it looks now like a triplex 3* 1/1 ...