Gene is solid.

The property is in a solid area where Neighborhood Scout puts it at the highest rating for appreciation, predicting 40% appreciation over the next 3 years, and we'd look to refi or do a HELOC in 3-5 years to realize that gain, and I'd probably buy them out with my portion at that time.

Solid, no-nonsense approaches.

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

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

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. 

Do I begin by getting a solid contract? 

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!