And your relying on 3rd party reporting.

I would not let a GC pick finishes - especially if its a flip - if anything get a realtor to assist.In regards to doing this from afar, I recommend hiring a project manager for a few grand per month to oversee the project for you, if not you are relying 100% on the GC which is not something I recommend. 

In Phoenix, I rely on Pat Aboukhalen whereas in San Antonio, Dominque Leal has been a great resource.What’s your gut leaning toward?

Tiffy W. relying on the PO is so last century.

For example:Second, under their "About us" link, click on "Management" and you'll see a "Meet the Team" page where there's the following photo/info for this James LaPushner fellow you mentioned (which says he was born in New Zealand):However, if you do a reverse Google image search on this photo, you'll find that it's posted on several other sites, including this one: https://planetaseminarov.ru/people/konstantin-baksht.htmlHere's a photo of him from this page:This page is written in Russian, but if you translate it, it says his name is Konstantin Baksht, he lives in Moscow Russia, and he is the owner and CEO of the international consulting company Baksht Consulting Group. 

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@Shaun Palmer - from my understanding the English translation of the statute is this...  

Even the STR guru here on BP "Short term rental, long term wealth" - they all but rely on self-managing.

There is no reason anyone should move to CA.Best wishes very common when folks move from the high dollar areas of CA to low dollar areas of the US moving back is virtually impossbile as so many rely on their equity of their current home to fund a new purchase.

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