My husband's job requires us to stay near San Francisco, so we rented a place way above our means last year at $5k per month and looking to move out asap.I'm now looking at house hacking in Oakland where prices start around $550k.

I am looking for GCs that can do SF and MF, can do a new building on raw land, full rehabs of beat down properties, and touch-ups (I like the lipstick metaphor), and require little supervision.I also really like @Johnie Hopkins original four points: 1. provides estimates of rehab works that come reasonably close to actuals (firm bids would be a plus),2. is able and willing to do cosmetic work as well as studs-deep rehabs,3. has a dependable crew(s) and is known to hit targeted completion dates,4. is knowledgeable of Houston / Harris County permitting and inspection requirements.Please PM me or email!

With an electric heater, the two drains lines would also be required.

You have already given them notice of the rent change and requirement for a new lease you are free to give a 20-day notice that they are to leave (see the timing required - you have about 6 days left).

If you are using private lenders, they actually usually require an LLC.

Not unless there is some local law requiring it.You can identify a handyman to handle issues. 

Furthermore, the evolution of remote work has reshaped office space requirements, with a growing emphasis on flexible, collaborative environments.**5.

I asked my CPA about bonus depreciation and doing a Cost Seg study on the property so I could get the 80% bonus depreciation but this is what she said: “Note that I don’t do that kind of work because it requires engineering knowledge that I don’t have.

Some let you pull permits as the homeowner, some require a licensed GC to pull. 

20-30% annualized returns for passive investors for a commercial development deal is common...and required to offset the related risks.