We build houses; rehab houses; love our neighbors; and wouldn't think of living anywhere else. 

Yes, the spring/summer season sees demand ramp up, but that doesn't mean a house listed in December won't sell.If you buy in October/November, chances are you won't be listing until January, anyways.If I had a house completed on, say, December 15th, I would likely sit on it through the holiday season before taking it to market, but I would talk to realtors.  

On one lot, he has his house.

FULL-SERVICE OPTIONA servicer offering their full services usually charges from $75 - $150 per loan per month (pricing is usually different for non-performing and performing loans) and performs the following tasks:Boarding of your loans – The servicer will enter all the necessary information about your loan into their loan management software.

The house is 1,800 sqft.When it comes to a cigarette smoke-filled home, combined with the need for a rewire, I am assuming the correct answer is to perform a full gut, right?

I constantly hear people online (Social media) talking about getting an FHA loan and house hacking a 1-4 Unit property.

I live in California so this housing market is not very beginner friendly.

Nick,Why can't you buy the house as a "rental" and then when you are not able to rent it out easily and then you can move into the main house and rent out the ADU. 

My goal is to purchase a small multi-family property with an FHA loan that I can self-manage while retaining my day job as a software engineer.I have been causally reading books, listening to podcasts, and self-educating on personal finance and different asset classes for the last 2 years before finally deciding on real estate; but I still feel like I do not know enough to go at it alone.

My vision is to invest in coliving and section 8 housing.