Having intentionality in your actions and goals set to enable you to reach that 1 real estate transaction milestone is important and will ultimately help you reach that sooner. 

@Francisco Pineiro To protect yourself when working with contractors:1.Start with a Clear Scope of Work (SOW): Ensure every detail of the project is outlined in writing, including materials, timelines, and deliverables.2.Use Milestone Payments: For a $40K rehab, consider this structure: 10% upfront, 30% at halfway completion, 30% at 75%, and the remaining 30% upon full completion.

I know I'm no where close to becoming financially free, I'm no where near being "out of the woods," on this property, but I've taken the first step and hit some milestones.

Hopefully, they will clearly outline their plan with specific actions and milestones.

Has every market (by city or by zip) in SoCal, which is where we fix & flip & build rentals.I'd recommend more drilled-down market stats like the bottom graph for validating your underwritings and making go-no go decisions, but it's still interesting to visualize & pick-out those super-performant markets.To be fair, I haven't seen something like this either, that's why I built it!

Have a detailed scope of work in writing and set clear weekly milestones with your GC.

And anybody can cherry pick graphs. 

They come in with fancy spread sheets, break downs, proformas or cool looking power points with pictures and graphs.

@J ScottThe last milestone in the process of foreclosure is the foreclosure auction.

Develop a clear plan, set milestones, and remember that building wealth through real estate is a marathon, not a sprint.Good luck!