Just need to make sure you change the batteries in the locks a couple of times a year.

That's the legal and ethical way to do this - buy the property and then resell it.It's stunning how much pure unbridled greed blinds wholesalers to the abuse they heap on unsuspecting consumers. 

This episode is 90 minutes of pure fire, as Brandon and David systematically help you overcome the “big three” roadblocks most real estate investors encounter.

Unless you have GC experience (and you have the time to dedicate to the project), a lot of things can go wrong, even with purely cosmetic flips.  

Thanks In few years having 8-10 properties paid off ( now I have 2 fully paid off and 3rd one coming up) I can care less about 401k and their monthly checks.My family can enjoy thousands of dollars coming every month from rent long after I am gone.I like to be in charge of my wealth all the time and no middle man with rules and regulations is needed.Waiting until I am 62-65 to get checks ,especially for a man ( we tend to live  shorter than women ) is pure garbage.

I did a HELOC on the primary to scale, but I am looking for a lender that does HELOC purely on investment properties.

Or is it more of a pain to have to change out batteries on smart locks? 

From a purely financial standpoint I could probably quit the full time job now but I’m still relying on my meager income from the W-2 to help me qualify for financing.

If you are in a pure SFH neighborhood and add an ADU, it typically will not appraise at the same value as the primary home. 

I have 4 rentals right now, all house hacks....and 3 more on the way as pure rentals.