We feel good about the up-and-coming projects happening as well as the buzz. 

Ask for a copy of his license, 2. ask for his acord insurance copy and name you as insured, 3. sign a contract with the company name, for newbies, only sign contract when the signing party is the actual name whrn you pull their license info (usually from your contractors board website) 4. tap your shoulder for a good job.If you hire a GC, it is their job to pull sub permits, that's why it is called "General Contractor".I often encounter those good workers nowadays that want to be on my network, some tile guy asked me if I could hire him per contract, i asked if he was license, same reply as yours "i work with a guy who has a license", i told him give to give me the above, he then said can he work for me per hour. lol.

Is this a Turnkey marketing buzz phrase or is there a definition?

There has been a lot of Buzz about this program and what it does for first time homebuyers and when it is appropriate to use.Starting from the top… You can use up to $20,000 that can be used for a down payment, closing costs, and/or permanent Interest Rate buydown. 

These clauses are contained, in all Promissory Notes nowadays.

Its interesting to note though that gas prices are very low nowadays.  

Hey Jossalyn,Lately, the buzz at the Meetups I have been attending have been mostly about flips and STR.

The training is good for apartment investment, but unlike the buzz, there is serious potential risk for passive investors.

But I’ve also been influenced lately by podcast and local meetup buzz about moving from short term to mid term rentals.  

It is a buzz word in real estate right now, because they have identified Single Family Homes as an asset class that they can buy to diversify their portfolio.