If you filter every renovation decision through the lens of "what is the cheapest option that brings the most value?"

I'm wondering if anyone knows of any realtors in the Oklahoma City area who have a background in home construction or repair and are able to approach it through that lens to help identify all problems as early as possible to help with negotiations? 

Your agent sees the value of the property through the lens of the market.

Strictly from a private money lens: If you're open to a 2nd position private money loan against your STR's, it's possible.

I’m looking at it from a lens of a tenant since I’m not a landlord yet (have some flips going on now but that’s another discussion.)

I especially appreciate your analysis using CA as your lens!

Keep in mind I'm not a realtor or broker so I'm coming into this on the other side of the lens than many posters who have posted. 

Talking of putting my money where my mouth is, I own entry-level homebuilder stocks - LEN, TMHC, NVR.The yield hunting thing is not anything new - has been the case for last 8 years at this point.

Thanks,Len

I look at it through the lens of: 1) If I contribute to a pre-tax account like a pre-tax 401k, Traditional IRA, SEP IRA, I get a tax deduction, but now I'm in a partnership with the IRS, but I don't know what I will have to pay them later on in life when I start pulling money out (that is because when you distribute you pay taxes based on your effective tax rate at that time, which can be unknown). 2) With Roth accounts, (Roth IRA/Solo 401k(k) with Roth component), I can get the taxes out of the way on the seed, so I don't have to pay on the crop.