I walked the house (full of trash).

The plan: I am identifying on/off market properties that are targets, will do all of the real estate work (listing, showing, advertising, vetting, etc) and will split the cost of the purchase of the home and the material costs for any needed repairs.The contractor will be subbing out portions of the job and be on site mostly full time until the project is completed. 

If they cannot guarantee and lock that rate in signed and in writing you have nothing but a promise which is worthless.NEVER pay upfront fees especially for a promise.Almost 100% of the time it is a scam.

Would be great if we can chat for 5 minutes whenever you have time this week.BestFelipe

I want to begin investing with a house hack, but more generally use this position (with it specifically being in the RE industry) as a jumping-off point for a career in investing, eventually full-time. 

Consider direct mail campaigns targeting homeowners who might be ready to sell and spend time driving around looking for distressed properties.

my strategy in the UK is rental but I also do BRRR from time to time and have dabbled in multiple occupancy too, we call them HMOS in the UK (Houses of Multiple Occupancy) but I realise our terminology is very different. 

I would intent to live in the property during the first year when I am in the United States, my wife will live there full time for 8-9 months during that year and I would use the property as a legal primary residency. 

Also make sure the property is not in a MUD district for which you’ll have to pay often very high MUD fees (and can’t get rid of those most of the time).

I now actually live in Colorado full time and am looking to get started.