I would have to guess they easily spend six figures a year on marketing.

They are also two zip codes you can get burned on really easily if you don't know the neighborhoods and don't spend the time doing your due diligence.  

If it was I do not see how he wins.  

My best advice is to work with someone who has your best interests at heart and can easily plug you in with their network of trusted GCs, lenders, PMs.

Resist the temptation of buying what your family wants and instead buy something you'll be able to easily rent when you move!

If you have it under contract  and tell them You’ll be having the  work done in the next 2 months most of the time it’s a free estimate since they’re trying to win the business.

Came across the area from a co worker as an out of state investor and realized that certain areas are able to hit the 1% rental target easily.

I have a staff of Maintenance Techs and we fix lots of items for a profit while at the same time saving the owner money, win/win.We are transparent company, and we provide all receipts upon request.

Being aware of not biting off too much at one time is a skill, and it seems you have it.Real estate is all about incremental wins and, maybe most importantly, staying sane and JOYFUL while doing it!

They also allow the seller to get a higher purchase price.If they want $25k for the land if it’s cash up front, they could easily get something like $12k down + $400 a month for 5 years at a 10% APR for an owner-financed sale.