It is important to note that the information provided by the other poster above is only true when you purchase the property first as your primary residence.

Real- Estate  is a lot tougher game now because of technology now allowing buyers, sellers to access the market using the internet without using agents but  you do have hot areas that can support  more bodies .

Thats so true

It's a game changer once you have a few employees and operate that many so everyone stays on the same page.

This is true but they're also under market value rent by more than $1200/mo.

If you thinking there is some "giant" "fat" to cut out of Real Estate transactions I'm sorry it just is not true.

Always ask for references and examples of similar projects (pictures)The Red Flags you have to Avoid:Lowball bids (too good to be true often is).Poor communication or delays in responding.Hesitation to provide references or sign a detailed contract.Cash-only deals or pushy behavior to secure the job.

In any partnership you can't just cut a check and hope for the best especially if you're providing the money and the other partners don't have more than their time in the game.

Notes selling for $35-40k had true house values to a buyer at $10-15k.  

I read this book in Sept and it seriously changed the game for me.