Get several bids, be extremely specific with your scope of work, and then if you need a lower price, modify the products you have chosen.

The main challenge I've observed is that individuals often lack a clear end goal or strategy or they select a market that doesn't align with it.Setting a well-defined strategy and ensuring your chosen market complements it can significantly enhance your investment journey.

But make sure you have chosen you niche, and the property is tailored to that group of people you're marketing too. 

If your lot is less than 4,000 sq.ft. you may have chosen the wrong Zoning Attorney to assist with the Map Amendment...

It will filter based on your chosen profile location.Some that I recommend:Networking : Mixed Focus.Scottsdale: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521/topics/810002-phx-rei-networking-meetupI will be at this one on Tuesday.

If anyone has experience with this, I would love to connect to learn more about it, the contractor you used and the materials chosen. 

Compare all 3 SOWs and choose which items you want completed and get the best contractor to revise their estimate based on your final chosen SOW.

There are such things as actual lending requirements stipulated by government agencies that dictate the rules of the programs, and then there are "overlays" which are basically extended guidelines that the lender has voluntarily chosen to fit their own business model.

When selecting investment properties, it starts with identifying properties that are in line with your chosen strategy.

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