The person worked for H&R Block, now works for TurboTax Live and is being honest about their skills: NOT QUALIFIED.

I had purposefully waited as long as I could in case it was blocked, but I figured chances were slim at this point. 

You have to find a zip code that has a prevalence of multifamily and a pathway to build multifamily.

I assume a higher upfront cost as far as land purchase and the actual build but you would have a brand new house, instant equity and hopefully maintenance free for quite a while.

@Chris Babb,I have moved in to the Build to Rent field full time. 

Quote from @Matt McNabb: I'm a solid $400k/yr job in NYC and have $250k to begin investing as my first step into building a portfolio, although I don't have time to be a landlord so I have to account for management fees.  

On the topic of building inspectors, make them your best friend.

Commercial Revenue Generating properties like office buildings, apartment buildings, retail centers, etc (banks call it "CRE" lending) are typically evaluated from their net operating income, not gross.

Speed of building a portfolio (Cash-on-Cash return is a factor here)?

Recently came across a lake house which we would like to rent out for weddings and event venues. The local Mayor is saying we cannot reuse the space for this. While no formal laws say this is restricted, we are gettin...