Some people love the larger companies and some people prefer the smaller ones.  

Engineered cost segregation studies is an area in which many people have a lot of questions about.

If interest rates stay high, and I think they will, we will see huge tailwinds for rent growth - to the point where "the rent is too damn high" people will begin to get extremely disgruntled and rowdy over the course of 2026. 

@Shelby Ek Do you need to activate the utilities in order to qualify for the loan you are getting?

I have also been talking with some people in the business.

If people tell you to get a loan with 500 credit and no down payment and they can do it, I would run as they are most likely trying to scam you and request you pay $2500 or $5000 upfront and you will never see that money again.

As someone who’s just getting started, I’m focusing on connecting with the right people and learning how to present opportunities effectively.

That will help people advise paths to take.  

For Livermore, the activity is slower compared to the general Bay Area so you would need to be more cautious on picking the right property to flip, and the margin has to be large enough for it to make sense.

Occasionally I catch some cleanliness issued that I am not satisfied with which I believe is due to variability in attention to detail between people on their crew, or lack of training and familiarity with my property.I've seen mentions of the value of post cleaning pictures from hosts on other forums.