I got my GC license a couple years ago so I could build houses myself as I was sick of dealing with contractors.I've hired plenty of contractors that were not licensed/insured and it went fine.

Marin is a phenomenal place to build equity, and eventually use that equity to create cash flow. 

With a 4-unit building, that’s a very high customer concentration.

Obviously the end goal is to build my own real estate portfolio, but gotta learn to walk before running and crawling before walking.

Go to BUILD YOUR TEAM at the top of the screen and look for local investors or meetups in your area.

It'll be up to the next generation to figure out if they want to build an empire or not. 

If the local market is healthy and rental income will be adequately managed by a property manager, then a long term residence could be used to build equity.

I'm finding that this strategy is helping people, building repour with people, and continuing to keep business moving forward while some say it's hard and sit on the sideline to wait until there is mass movement.Appreciate your time and reply and good to hear that you're experiencing some similar action a couple hours' drive away. 

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Hindsight Critique•Continue to build relationships to increase deal flow•Property manager (Mercer Hughes) is critical to completing renovations and quick tenant placement•Continue to build relationships with private lenders and personal investors•Have cash available to make quick competitive offers Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?