I'd find a new builder and have late build penalties. are you building all cash?

I'm a GC so I understand her predicament and realize maintaining relationships is critical.

Whichever method of lead generation you decide on, aim to establish and maintain a relationship with prospective sellers. 

Sounds like you need to have a relationship with a couple of good contractors, 40k for vinyl siding sounds high, what was the material cost.  

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It was a very one-sided relationship.

Most of the time a newer or unsuccessful agents will host open houses as they build their book of business.

So I contacted the tax collectors office and was told there was a legal loophole and that since the building had been owned by a non-profit for part of the year it would receive tax exempt status for the full year.

So house for house, apartment building for apartment building.Have your parents considered renting the house they are living in for two years and moving back into the rental unit for 25 months.

I have done several flips from out of state, in the same markets as i was trying to build a team.