The house was stucco/flat roof, which is common for that area, and I'm more familiar with wood frame/siding/shingle construction, and since I was just checking things out in a general way, I wasn't doing full inspections.

I've been writing offers for clients main in Spokane, Tri-Cities, Snohomish/King County and properties are being absorbed extremely quickly often times with multiple full price offers no finance contingency.

This is largely due to extreme stagnation at my job and a diminishing income.

Here is a story of what actually happened that may give you some insight as to the value of a partnership.My father, an old time real estate investment and development pro, joined a partnership with two other old time real estate investors and developers and an extremely successful salesman.

Here's something from Fannie's website:Gross building area, which is the total finished area (including any interior common areas, such as stairways and hallways) of the improvements based on exterior measurements, is the most common comparison for two-family to four-family properties.

The youngest child is 5 or 6 so he isn't at extreme risk (under 2 years old).

It seems to me that areas that have extreme weather conditions has much less potential for investing in mobile homes.

Even still, there would be a dec My hesitation comes from the fact that the building is from 1910 (very common around here).

The basement is approximately 1000 square feet. ...My rentals have basements, since that is pretty common in my area.

You are perfectly positioned for a technique we commonly refer to as bridging.