They want security that you have the down and enough to cover the holdings costs and what you'all need for deposits on materials like cabinets/counters/appliances until your bank draws kick in.

With the ability to sit back and watch your project materialize, general contractors are effectively your partner in business.

Bigger pockets is a great community with access to lots of educational material and a great place to net work and build relationships. be sure to check out the blogs at www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog and the weekly podcats.

Anybody know of any community buying groups for materials here in Utah?  

It took time to build this team but after many calls, many poor responses, many non call backs, many "we can't help you", I was able to find people that wanted to be a team and work with me.I have purchased $1000's in US real estate material, searched the internet for private money, invest time to increase my knowledge in US real estate, been on many webinars (still do) and continue to read and listen to real estate and motivational CDs.  

BP has so much great material, so you will definitely be able to educate yourself quickly.

I have been working on it since inception,...helping the developers connect to their target market through materials.

There is a lot of material and I feel that additional prep is needed for the exam.

We have been incorporating Passivhaus/EnerPHit ideas and practices into our retrofits as our knowledge increases; materials and equipment becomes available (cost effectively) here in North America; and the mindset, knowledge and skills of our trades improve with respect to energy efficiency.If the cost is equal or less than renovating a house to current code standards, then it would follow that renting that house would provide a better return on investment.

I've listened to a bunch of the podcasts and read various material at lunch/night.