@Christin Dorfling it's not if you're willing to go there as needed at least to get started - build a network, go to meetups, walk properties, meet people, etc..  

My walk through estimate was roughly 60k, Hard money was 12%.

To be clear, the potential guest involved wanted to walk through the rental prior to booking it. 

However if you aren't doing mass scale, we definitely suggest letting the contractor handle material purchasing.As long as the client has all of the materials at the jobsite, place them where they go, they are all the correct type/fit and there are all of the misc parts (adapters/special hardware/etc) needed to do the install.

I’d join the brokerage that is the best fit personality wise for you and spend all my spare time networking.

Real estate is transactional where people are involved so it won't be a black and white answer.The best to do is to find an agent that fits your needs and guide you through the process.

Partner Driven saw the potential to generate a solid return with minimal risk, making it a perfect fit for our investment strategy.

Your father-in-law will want to minimize his tax liability on the capital gain and think about how the sale fits into his estate planning strategy.

Main problem is none of the home on market fit our needs/wants.

Nevertheless, John walked out of the courtroom after the verdict was delivered, walked by his car, continued walking and has NEVER been seen or heard from again!