I would say keeping their crews busy is a must when there is always another investor who needs a good reliable contractor.

Build relationships with local agents, property managers, and contractors who specialize in investment properties.

We were lined up to have this project complete by August which would still be in the prime time frame for selling this house.TLDR of my previous post - I ran into troubles with my first flip which was going on at the same time as this project.I had to pull my contractor from this house to save the day on my first flip.

Lower Repair CostsHiring licensed contractors for minor fixes can be costly.

What if partner A brings down payment and partner B will act as the contractor but not do any of the work themselves.

If you want to do it yourself, be ready to answer text messages at 3 AM, solve problems within a 2 hour window, deal with contractors who aren’t able to “turn” a vacancy quick enough, and guests who want “instant” gratification.  

I have spent the past 12 months as an independant contractor and wish to finance a project.

Contractor is suggesting laminate sheet goods for entire floor. 

I’m closing on my second deal, a duplex that’s going to take about 9-12 months to comeplete (I’m doing the work with some sub contractors but mostly myself) at this point after that is done, I will be out of money, even before it’s finished I’ll have to raise some capital to finish it, but it should cash flow conservatively $600 a month.

Focus on identifying promising neighborhoods in the north or east bay by leveraging your husband’s contractor network, local real estate agents, and online deal-finding platforms.