I consider inventory rates, price trends, unemployment data, population growth, job growth all to be relevant to where a market is at and where a market is heading.

I was considering reading J Scott’s “The Book On Estimating Rehab Costs” but wasn’t sure if the information remains relevant 6 years later given how pricing has changed since then. 

Getting right to the purpose of my post, with all the relevant context: I’m 52 and living near Seattle.

The land assessment value is on the tax assessor's site in every county, but that doesn't hold a ton of relevance in my opinion.

I'm currently working with a lender that has a $50k minimum, and his rates and customer service have been great so far.

Here’s the big question: Is property management all about profit, or should it be more of a customer-focused experience?

A syndication was way overkill because there were only 5 capital partners so they customized an operating agreement with their attorney that outlined roles and responsibilities, distributions, membership interests, etc.And you don't have to have all this stuff figured out right now; it's very customary for us to assign the contract to whatever customized entity we end up forming.Just one caveat. 

If the house has a septic system, especially if it's an older one, it's worth the investment to have a septic inspection done.This concern is particularly relevant for those planning to buy and hold the property rather than simply fix and sell it.

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If you're anything like me, customer service is the main draw for me when I am choosing any service provider.Look at websites, reviews and testimonials.