I'd easily qualify for either of those options as the only person on the lease.Does it make any sense to give up my below market apartment for the privilege of paying a bank interest + the state of CA property taxes?

I started out looking for land, since many advertisers claim they'll do a seller carry, no credit check, and I could easily afford to do that.

Being local, you should be able to easily find the best MHs available and follow the pricing trends so you will know what a good offer will be. 

The 70% ARV rule is good for mid-lower markets, but in Hawaii where prices can easily eclipse 600k, it could mean walking away from good deals, so adjust it accordingly.

If I were to buy a property to rent before my buisness is formed would it be easily transfered to my buisness down the road?

HI guys,I live in lower Westchester (Mount Vernon area) and looking to invest either Yonkers or the Bronx. 

The beam could be seen easily in the basement but he didn't spend much time down there so I guess it was just passed over.

I could easily install a panel on the laundry room and have separate meters for the gas and electric (in my name) but I would still need a water meter...or I could shell out a few thousand extra and have a separate washer/dryer combo for each unit (more maintenance issues?)

I think you'd be able to pull that off fairly easily too. 

I'm not sure exactly where to look but that's what you'll want to look for.When you get an appreciation percentage per year, you can easily apply that to the purchase price of the house that fits your buying criteria and get an estimated equity gain from demand appreciation.You can also do some more in-depth research, house by house after solidfying your buying criteria for a house, then using the local MLS data to find previous sales on houses, calculate the difference in the sales prices and then "project" that appreciation number on your current deal / house that you're looking at.