In saturated markets/hot markets I find myself cautious about qualifying statements such as "it's the standard" b/c even if it's standard, what you get from a rock star agent/broker as standard is not what you'll get from a mediocre novice as standard.

We're not sure of how to tackle those issues at this time.Well, I just wanted to introduce myself (as well as mention to @Joshua Dorkin that I share his enthusiasm for Star Trek...

Keep shooting for the stars!!!

Yes... a simple text immediately after a discussion with a buyers agent about my home (AKA your listing...for now) would go a long want towards meeting that goal of "5 Star Communicator".Turns out that bad communication is apparently #1 problem people have with their agents.  

Can you pull a STAR Report?

Came back home with a pocket full of hopes and dreams, I continued to monitor our market and waited for wave to come.2008 came followed by the housing crash, it seems like all the stars lined up based on historical data, I seeked for family support to quit my W2 job.

Just find a rock star residential person and be around to explain anything to your neighbor.Good Luck!

I am near Irvine all the time.If you find 60%-70% of ARV in SoCal, you would be a rock star ... you are in a much more competitive market than most, and Real Estate is highly localized. 70%-80% and you should be ok for wholesaling here ... if you can get it for less, all the better, but it would be very tough. 

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An all-star team is very important when you are owning properties in a city you do not live in.If you are not there to see each property in person... there are several factors to consider.1.