Finding contractors you can trust to show up and complete the work.

Make sure to have your contractor ready and your cash or hard money loan ready as well to work on your repairs. 

They use a fixed pricing model for all contractors.  

Think of your favorite contractors, doctors, restaurants and so on.

You're a contractor in the Bay Area, I'm guessing you're slammed with work.

I would also ask my attorney about the advisability recording a copy of the contract or an affidavit of interest as I think it's possible the seller may have found someone willing to pay more for the property and I'd want a third party to be aware of my contract interest in the property.Lastly, I'd make sure the attorney I hired specializes in real property law, particularly in the county where the property lies.

However, California requires foreign registration and the $800 annual franchise tax if the LLC is deemed to be "doing business" there, such as managing operations or signing contracts from California. 

They are contractors after all.

It has sat empty for the last 20 years but the current owners have completely gutted it, have bids from contractors they're willing to share, cost estimates etc. and have had lots of inspections done and so much pre-work with the city and county to figure out what they can and can't do, so a solid plan is already in place.

Hello, I’m a local investor and general contractor  to St.