It can be so powerful moving forward. 

Added fencing and power to the garage for garage door openers.

In CA this would hold the property in limbo.In CA the buyer has a position of power due to the seller not being able to sell the property if it is under contract.Good luck Dan  just a minor correction the seller can sell they just cant use the same title / escrow company were the deposit is they simply have to go to another title/escrow company.. the buyer would have to sue and put a lis pendense to stop a sale but who is going to do that over a EM deposit that is probably 2k or less.. 

With strategic upgrades and efficient project management, we turned this investment into a profitable success, showcasing the power of smart renovations and market expertise.

You may also consider the power of a site like prop stream where you can see who owns a property and which other properties they are linked to. 

Drive to MIT walk in and ask to speak with the professor of computer science and ask which student is the best programmer and hire that student, you will also have more power to negotiate because students are broke and they will do anything to get money so you will save.3: I would implement a map where I can see all the properties in the area and I would have filters in place so I can see what I want from comps, to prices, etc I would STUDY my competitors and take everything they have and create an all in one app.

Make rent collection & tenant communication as simple as possible, without forcing tenants into another app.Rent collection via text – Tenants tap a secure, branded payment link sent via SMS (powered by Stripe w/ 2FA) - no app, no login, just tap, pay, and get an instant receipt.

@Nick Volzyes, if you can house hack, that is a powerful, lower risk way to get started. not no risk of course, but lower risk. 

Seeing their success is a powerful motivator—and it’s giving me unique insights into what’s working (and what’s not) in this field.If you’re sleeping on industrial real estate in smaller markets like Rochester, you’re missing out.

Deal with it.Correct me where I'm wrong but Novations can be executed by either a Power of Attorney being given to the investor or by an investor just doing the paperwork, both being done after they secure their interest with an option contract (unless there's some other creative thing I haven't heard about yet).