I am looking to drastically scale what we are already finding success doing and would love to align with other like-minded individuals, with different skill sets to mutually achieve our goals.Feel free to message me or comment below.Any pointers or criticism is encouraged. 

I believe the best option incorporates all three approaches, in the following sequence:Connect with knowledgeable local investors to quickly get a sense for the many sub-marketsBuild a core team of capable professionals (PM, inspectors, contractors) who are goal-aligned with you and also have no conflicts of interest among themselvesDo a single small deal to establish a work process for the team and get a minor win.Make strategic visits, not to inspect rehab work but rather to strengthen your relationships with your core team.Do more and larger deals, adjusting the team as necessary.This is exactly the approach I'm in Lubbock, Texas today and would love to compare notes with you.

So you would definitely want to make sure everyone's goals align first.

Talk it over with an accountant or FP and see what aligns best with your goals.

Once you have clarity on what it is you want long term (what you are running towards), you can pick a strategy that best aligns with that long term goal. 

Two sticking points that came up since this posting are 1, my contractor estimated repair way out of alignment with ARV and other criteria. ( he’s only seen video and pictures thus far) and 2, who knows how long the city may take to actually clear tile and draw new ones etc. time is of the essence. 

Her interests are not absolutely aligned with your interests, and understanding where they differ will help you navigate the situation.She has no basis to pursue legal action for anything, that’s an idle threat .

You can if your plan your trip to align it with business purposes.

So after running the numbers and making sure it still aligned with our expected returns, we provided the LOI to the broker.

So you can think of the service they provide as some kind of aggregator who earns a fee based on transactions alone which aligns the platforms interests with volume, possibly at the expense of outcomes.