Quote from @Robert Powers: Quote from @David Hausner: My name is David Hausner and I recently purchased a Single Family Residence with LoanGuys.com.

I was an electrician for over 20 years with my last electrical job being shop foreman for a custom electrical control panel shop and UL 508 specialist.

I too live in Marin, and feel it is a solid long term market for apprecaition, and utilizing the power of principle reduction.When it comes to refinancing, figure out what the loan costs will be, then divide that buy the monthly savings with the new loan in order to determine how long you have to maintain that loan to break even. 

If more important items such as plumbing, electric or mechanicals are not working we will also address that for them but typically we avoid those kinds of properties if its to extensive.For those who are familiar with wholesaling you fully understand that to wholesale none of what we just mentioned above is necessary or obligated to be done in order to wholesale.

I understand that a GC is suppose to have subs, but this was work I had contracted with HIM, it was not electrical or foundation work that needed to be subbed it was to him and I was under the impression he was the one working.

This property has some one-of-a-kind qualities namely a nice creek with inbound and outbound waterfalls at each end of the property (its on a hill w creek canyon).I've gotten the septic scoped and certified, well is good, power needs to be reinstalled as property was abandoned years ago.

Sounds like you are already on the path to being an out of state investor and with the right team that can be powerful.  

They’re built for heavy use and have faster drying times—usually 30–45 minutes—without needing major electrical changes.If you’re up for a bigger investment, adding extra stackable units in the garage could be a great long-term fix, though it’ll mean some electrical work and setting up proper ventilation.I’d probably go for the commercial upgrade in your current space first—it’s quicker and might solve the bottleneck right away.

appreciation will put more dollars in your pocket over the long run"100%, this is why I focus on appreciationMy first deal taught me the power of sweat equity and appreciation.

Today it's called Power Flipper 3X.