Install mulch beds along front porch.Tree removal (per tree)ea$500.00 $0Tree Planting (per tree)ea$130.00 $0Concrete/AsphaltDemo existing concrete or asphaltsf$2.00 $0Concrete installed for driveway/patio/sidewalksf$10.00 $0Stairwell Repair / Concrete Flatworksf$8.00 $0Concrete leveling for patio/sidewalkea$500.00 $0Asphalt installed in drivewaysf$10.50 $0Asphalt - Minor Repair (Cold patch small area and 2 seal coatsls$500.00 $0Gravel installed for driveway/sidewalk300sf$2.00 $600New parking pad out back.Decks & PorchesNew deck 15'x15' (add permit if 30" off ground)ea$5,000.00 $0New deck 10'x10'ea$2,500.00 $0Sand & refinish deck onlysf$2.00 $0New Porchea$3,500.00 $0Repair Porch (minor repairs)ea$250.00 $0Repair Porch (major repairs)ea$1,500.00 $0Porch Repair - Flooringsf$2.50 $0New railings - woodlf$30.00 $0New railings - metallf$40.00 $0FenceWood fencinglf$15.00 $0Wrought iron fencinglf$45.00 $0Chain-link fencelf$8.00 $0Septic *Septic (all new system)ea$15,000.00 $0Possible additional Inspections, Quotes or Mediation neededSeptic (new tank only)ea$5,500.00 $0Septic (replace leach field only)ea$3,000.00 $0Camera & Snake Sewer Line1ea$350.00 $350Exterior NotesINTERIORCategoryY/NRepair Type#UnitCostTotalPaintingInterior painting only896sf$2.00 $1,792Add extra wall prep (damaged walls)sf$0.50 $0Additional Priming needed (Smoke damaged walls)ls$500.00 HardwoodHardwood flooring - solid woodsf$7.00 $0Engineered or bamboo hardwood flooringsf$5.00 $0Laminate Wood flooringsf$3.75 $0Subfloor put in (3/4" plywood)sf$1.50 $0Install wood underlayment (1/4" wood under LVP)sf$1.00 $0Sand & refinish existing hardwood flooringsf$2.50 $0Carpet / VinylCarpet350sf$1.40 $490LVP Vinyl Flooring550sf$3.00 $1,650Sheet Vinyl Roll Flooringsf$1.75 $0TilingCeramic floor tile - in kitchensf$9.00 $0Backsplash wall tile - in kitchen (20-40sf usually)sf$16.00 $0Ceramic floor tile - in bathrooms40sf$9.00 $360Upstairs bathroom.Shower wall tile - in bathrooms (80 sf usually)sf$9.00 $0Ceramic floor tile - other areas of housesf$9.00 $0Kitchen - (Grouped)High end kitchen (ARV $250,000 and up)ea$8,500.00 $0Includes: cabinets, counter-tops, backsplash, plumbing & electrical work & fixtures in kitchen only.

I am absolutely not an expert in the SDIRA field, however, I just did a similar deal.

Also, you are not too young to invest/work in the real estate field but with no/minimal credit and work history, banks will probably not take you seriously nor will a private investor.

@Tevis Verrett if there’s money to be made in California, I’m pretty flexible, I’m just looking for good opportunities and to be on a strong team, I’m good with putting numbers together and figuring out cost take ups and stuff like that, but accounting has never been my strong suit, I’m a field guy/manager, I know what it takes to complete jobs and make them profitable.

Seek out the guidance, advice, and lessons already learned by those in the field (like you already are!) 

Sometimes you can find someone out of state who you can work remotely and have experience in that particular field that you're looking for.

Of course that takes the listing agent checking that flag when they input.There is also a field named "Accessory Unit" with a couple of different options....again it takes the input agent to flag those.You could also set up searches for description key words like Guest House, Accessory Unit, Pool House, MIL, Mother in Law, etc.There are not a lot of these unfortunately. 

@Nicholas Field <= Great to hear from another near-local investor. :-) Cheers!

You normally need 2 years history of the same field as self employed but don’t let this stop you from buying.

I have an insurance broker background as I have been in the business for over 10 years and i figured since the pandemic slowed things down in the insurance field , i had to find something new to venture out to ; As a rookie i was able to close on 3 multi unit properties between May and December.