@Denise Evans they are really really slow, they say that it takes them 3-4 months to send a price quote, I have applied for many properties a year ago and haven’t got the quote on yet..And its not the properties got redeemed or purchased by someone else they are still on their list.Maybe they give low preference for out of state investors?

When you have the best product at a given price point you can shouldn't have to wait for the best applicant at that price point.

Obviously these are very generalized numbers and I feel your pain with L&I, they gotta be getting paid by the hour based on how slow and painful it is to deal with them sometimes.

Our current property manager is not cutting the mustard (not enforcing late fees, slow to fill vacancies, etc.) and I would very much like to replace her with someone who will approach our investments with a more business minded attitude. 

I like both products and they both have there place in our business, but looking for a way they can work together more, maybe eliminating the duplicate post each month.Thanks!

I've had to decline many loan requests because the income production doesn't cover the expenses and there's no way to make the math work.

I expect the cash flow to be barely negative/breakeven initially, and then sustainably positive by year 3, and then slowing climbing positive from there.

Your thought process on the contractor providing quotes to possibly "win" a job may seem correct on surface level as a lot of businesses offer "free-mium" products - but ultimately time is money, especially in real estate where good contractors are in high demand and could better spend their time finishing a project before accepting the next one. 

@Frank Greg Contracting is a business that provides a finished product .

Start small, slow, and smart.