I enjoy networking and talking shop. 

Aim to rep seller but if they are unwilling to work with you, ask if they'd still be willing to allow you to shop the deal around to your buyers.

I plan to shop around more but I’m surprised that there aren’t more funding options in California with the recent popularity of ADUs help with the leverage component. 

I found this property while driving for dollars after leaving the local barbershop/garage shop 🤣.

Hello everyone, I am located in New York City (Bronx), and I am currently tackling a renovation for a triplex rental I plan to keep. It needs everything: all appliances, cabinets, flooring, tiling... everything. For y...

Getting all corrections made at once and an expedited fashion, for example city asked for 10 things to be corrected by designer, get plans back get all corrections made within one to two days (this is a slow process at times, sometimes this is one of the biggest time killer).

It just makes life easier - they shop a variety of insurers and are more easily able to compare apples to apples because they know how the various companies present coverages.

One lesson learned: Create a good relationship with contractor and shop around for the best pricing on materials.

It is close to the downtown area but the majority of area is bigger lots and on the other side of a prominent hill that gives it a more out in the country feelFoothills is the most exclusive areas with higher price points and lots of upper end shopping and diningMarana and Oro Valley are the newer "suburban" areas of Tucson that have the laid back walking and biking paths, golf clubs, snow bird / retiree type activities that draw visitors in and then get hooked and eventually buy homesIf you haven't tried Tucson yet, there is quite the variety and with snowbirds leaving, there are plenty of current STR's ready to host you as the summer warms up. 

call me old fashion but if you are sifting through deals, the number 1 thing I look at is market dynamics.