I suggest focusing on building your "Core 4" team—agent, lender (one who can finance both the purchase/rehab and refinance is ideal), contractor, and property manager.

What’s your process for vetting and selecting the right people for your team?

The key is making sure you have the right team in place—outside of market research, finding a trustworthy property management company is one of the most important factors in making long-distance investing successful.

Next time it snows drive around looking for snow removal teams and reach out to them for pricing?

Keep in mind that many responsible agents tend to be conservative with their valuations, especially in today’s market, where properties aren’t moving as quickly as they once did.If we’re in a conservative market, pricing on the lower end may make sense, but it’s always good to weigh your options carefully.

Get a better team.

I manage properties remotely and can handle all the leasing/management pretty easily with my team.

Hi Tyler, Since you did a house hack for your first property, I think the easiest next move would be to go house hack another one.

A strong team can streamline processes and reduce headaches.Expand Knowledge: Podcasts and forums like BiggerPockets are great tools.

It's important to network in order to orchestrate a team for flips.