The high cost of buying in SoCal just didn’t make sense when there are solid cash-flowing markets elsewhere.

Congrats on landing a solid property which can be used as a springboard. 

Do I begin by getting a solid contract? 

A solid attorney should be able to share valuable insights and answer your questions. 

A good PM is efficient with solid policies in place that enable them to act quickly and prevent things from getting out of hand.Legal Compliance & Risk Management: A good PM knows the law and protects you by obeying it.

The thought behind this is that the water/rain/ etc runs away from the house and doesn't sit and saturate the solid. 

Once you feel you've built a strong team with your first property and have solid systems in place, I would then start buying more aggressively and taking on bigger projects.

MIchael was kind to share his with me and it made a solid base for the modifications we made - thanks again Michael!

If there is a way to create a solid master bathroom while implementing another en suite with some kind of bathroom variation, I think that would be what I would do.

I also have an Ohio map that I can send to you to show you what areas you are solid to invest in