We have a license but still used outside agents when buying and selling real estate.

That does not work and is only for experienced renovators who know their buy box and know they will always go to the studs and redo everything.Just get out in the field, see every dump on the market, take sneak photos to show to a contractor, and get some investor and contractor friends who will be in the ballpark on the costs.Understood, Thank you very much!

That brings up another issue, you can test your subs by where they use grout vs caulk.Depending on your strategy, buy right? 

Better to lose $400 than buy a bad deal

Excited to hear more about your projects and experiences.What markets are you focusing on for your flips and buy-and-holds?

Where are you buying your rentals?

********************************The basic idea is that of you can make the same return on Treasuries with little to no risk, there is no incentive to buy real state.Some very large Hedge Funds are selling inventory at a loss, below what "current market" is.

Finding Renters & Vacancy RisksThis depends heavily on where you buy.

Investment Info:Large multi-family (5+ units) buy & hold investment.

Buy-in is often more conducive than other more saturated markets and there's such a wide variety of options to choose from.