I can certainly make some suggestions on a Georgia-tested lease, but I've gotta say this first...If you're raising the rent anyway, I would strongly urge you to consider adding in enough margin to have the property professionally managed.Property management is where most buy-and-hold investors lose their shirts!

Our first request is that they use a licensed/certified professional to repair it to the condition it was in when we made our offer. 

I'd like to declare myself a "real estate professional" as I'm on sabbatical from my W2 job this year and could say I have spent the obligatory hours on real estate work, however, on googling this issue, many people advise against because real estate activity has to be active management and I have professional managers doing the day-to-day.  

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

(I professionally flip houses, commerical property, and land.)1) Data.

Lacking any one of those can cause you to invest in a shaky project or lose your investment (foreclosure is an incredibly expensive and drawn-out process).Another cash flow option is to indirectly invest in real estate via a Private Real Estate Fund.Investing in a private loan fund:Pros: You gain a real estate asset managed by professionals and avoid the risks and illiquidity inherent in the direct investment.Con: Your investment funds can be committed for a longer period of time.

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

Renting on $200/month before repairs/capex is DIFFICULT Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

We are looking to wholesale for our first deal, and I’m trying to find a professional yet simple contract (state of CA) for the seller and for the assignment.