Some residential areas or homeowners' associations (HOAs) may restrict or prohibit prefabricated garages due to aesthetic or structural concerns.

Right now, I’m leaning pretty hard toward First Deal because it seems structured and beginner-friendly, with built-in accountability.That said, I’d love to hear from anyone who’s:Joined First Deal and can share your honest experience (good or bad)Found other programs or communities that were actually worth it for beginnersStarted without knowing your strategy and figured it out through mentorship or community supportI’m based in Hawaii (active-duty military) but looking at investing in Hawaii, Tennessee, or North Carolina.

One common approach involves structuring your ownership and operations through multiple entities.

Local knowledge and reliable terms matter just as much as rates.Feel free to reach out if you ever want to talk through loan structures or deal strategy.Best of luckDrago

Tough combo: rural, 7 acres, hand‑dug well, unpermitted structures, and minor water damage knocks out most agency and FHA options.

Use holding comp and Trust structure to avoid filing spousal partnership returns if possible.

For example, if you don't have a fence, shed, or other 'other structure' I would reduce that coverage to the minimum.

Pass-through businesses (LLCs, partnerships) still qualify — but structure matters.4.

My hard money lender understands the project type and is fine with the condemnation status.I'm curious how others may have structured deals like this to secure the deal while working through lifting the condemnation. 

It's important to structure this from both a tax and liability standpoint.