I joined after reading 5-6 of the BP authored books and I've loved growing my understanding of the world of real estate investing.I made my first investment this summer and my family is partnering to make a few investments in the next year.

One of the biggest factors in successful flips is building a strong team: contractors, agents, lenders, and property managers. 

You may have both but may be able to find someone else who has experience but needs a credit partner or capital partner.

Hi Steven,It sounds like you and your wife, Renee, have a wealth of experience in the real estate and construction fields, which is a great foundation for starting your real estate investing business.Given your background in residential remodeling and home inspections, and Renee's experience as a real estate agent, you're off to a strong start.

Vendors who partner with Costco pay for market exposure and referrals, which often adds to the final cost passed on to the customer.

If your property management company is good and has built an internal maintenance team which has set rates and had strong relationship relationships with licensed contractor which should keep costs in control, you should never need to shop contractors on your own I wouldn't think.So in short, our policy is give us your preferred contractors upfront if you have them, but then we work all tickets to resolution including dispatch, and payment of invoices.This is of course for operational expenses.  

@Oscar Meneses Check out the BP recommended tax partners here! 

Population and economic growth, strong tourism, proximity to other New England cities.

We have been working in the affordable housing space for some time, and this allowed us to partner with the local community and provide a housing solution they need as their city continues to expand with new jobs they are successfully bringing to town.

Kissimmee remains a strong market due to its proximity to Disney and other attractions.