Best bet is to talk to some site work contractors in your area as those costs have risen dramatically lately.A lot depends on the land itself in terms of topography, timber, rock etc.

Your best bet is to stop in at some local banks and talk to them.

The pictures look nice, but if the roof is 25 years old and the HVAC is 20...That said, you'll probably be safe with 10% combined for repairs and CapEx for the first few years, then tick it up to 15%.

When will you know it is over and safe to buy?

But as you mentioned, it may not be legal, and I'll bet most people doing it and teaching it don't even know the laws.

Since you are pressed for time and do not have the funds to buy it cash, I think your best bet is to get off via wholesale.

Don't settle for the VA loan, it may not always be your best bet.

I can only assume that the article is referring to a European or Asian company then.Most stocks are moving independent of underlying fundamentals at this point in time, so I wouldn't get too attached to anything with a high-yield, real estate, utilities, etc. that become potential short-term safe havens, only for funds to later churn out of them as the dust settles.If your belief remains that people will continue to downsize and/or be unwilling to part with belongings, then self-storage would certainly support that belief. 

@Giulia Mylla you bet

Be safe and learn to understand when it is smartest to hire a pro.