Also I can start with 50K inital investment rest is financed & maintenance will be free for first few years is what he said.I have seen some very bad reviews for the old Clayton Morris firm but not many reviews for the new Josh Gilmore (josh@sdirawealth) SDIRA wealth firm.Has anyone done recent business (2023 or 2024) with SDIRA Wealth?

@Robert Gorra - I've had a similar experience where I've had a really hard time with getting GC's to even give me an estimate, and the few that have have been way overpriced (ie, they want me to put in $20k of cabinets in a budget flip) or have had their prices go up by about 40% and still not give me a firm price when I try to nail down the scope of work.

My firm has several lenders who can seamlessly close in 15 days on 'traditional' mortgages at/below market rates and we've been doing so for a couple of years now. 

Otherwise reducing the premium is not simple but some engineering firms specialize in flood zone updating.  

To thrive in real estate investing, you must maintain a firm grip on your finances.

On the other hand, pros include increased cash flow, engineer-based data for the clients CPA, audit protection (with the right firm) and the ability to deflect that recapture fee with a 1031 transaction.

Yes, there's a lot of information online, but nothing replaces and EXPERIENCED honorable agent.A seller whose listing expired with a different agent/firm is now my client; the other agent was from a town 45 minutes away from the flip property....the listing expired. 

I've lived and worked in China and at one time had quite a few Chinese nationals as investor clients in my Florida based firm. 

If you are firm and shrewd, you may not have this issue.

- Good source to find reputable and experienced small multifamily builders once we firm up a specific market?