on top of that if your talking remote rehab nothing is more risky in REAL Estate than a remote BRRRR

I've seen many responses from contractors, saying they've got to buy materials, pay their workers, etc and if they don't know you, you should expect to pay a deposit.I can see both sides of the problem.Contractors, if I foot the bill for the materials, your risk is lessened.How can I propose a fair solution to my contractors?

That is INTENSLY risky, failure % is wildly HIGH.

AZ is not prone to major natural disasters so investing there is less risky with regard to those types of setbacks.  

The rental insurance doesn’t protect you in this example, driving a car is the most risky thing we all do. 

. $300k loan needs to show $15k liquid assets, and draws typically require you to pay contractors and obtain a lien release before you can be reimbursed for the money you paid contractor.While I know there are a lot of people who use low money down loans to get started, it is risky.  

Their guest-forward policies are too risky for me.

The only real difference is you'll need to purchase flood insurance on the property during the project and all good lenders will make you do this to insure your risk is mitigated.  

Not sure I'd recommend jumping straight into a flip, but if you're buying in cash you'll have less risk. I

I’d look at properties that are already zoned multi family, much less risky.