I’m based in Portland, Oregon, where residential investing seems challenging due to landlord-unfriendly policies and negative cash flow on higher-quality properties.

Always had to jump through hoops but always had it based on the property / asset

There are a lot of great resources here and around the web for people looking to invest in Birmingham.

(If you have not already) read enough books on real estate to increase your knowledge base.

Here are a few thoughts based on my experience:1.

I’ll definitely make that a priority as I build my team.I also appreciate your point about using different contractors based on the scope of work.

If you know your tenant base like you do, then you know which works for them.

If you die while holding the property, it gets a stepped up value and all the gain is tax free.If rental the taxes can be deferred via a 1031 and if you die while holding it, it gets the stepped up bases with gain forgiven.Hopefully the numbers provide some example of possibilities. 

Any marketing should always be based on the information provided by sellers in a deal. 

Please no politics here, just looking for guidance on what may happen based on your insights so I can manage my bsusiness.