I own a house in North Port, Florida (right on the border of Port Charlotte).

Do you know how I should go about to find  a trustworthy and fair GC for ADU build in North Hollywood? 

Quote from @Alex Minter: Quote from @Daniel McDonald: Welcome @Alex Minter I've been house hacking the past few years just north of Boston and understand the desire to build a portfolio.

Right now there's huge concentration, but as this continues to build out and we see north of the high 30s GW by 10 years from now it'll be almost a requirement to keep some type of locality based risk assessment and to diversify. 

Quote from @Kaushik Sarkar: I’m exploring strategies to scale my real estate portfolio given the current mortgage rate Not sure much makes sense at 11%...Ouch....tough enough at 7.5%   Might have to put more than 20% down to finance....maybe 30% in North Texas.   

Here are some of the areas that I focus in on:West side - West boulevard, Cudell, Clark-Fulton, Jefferson, Bellaire-Puritas, Old BrooklynEast side - Fairfax, Buckeye-Shaker (the north side), Waterloo Arts District, Garfield Heights, Maple Heights, Newburgh Heights, Lee-Miles (the north side), Bedford

Don't have any land specifically, although we've got a small town about 40 minutes north of Baton Rouge we've been investing in lately that seems to have some demand.

South End is great for appreciation-driven investors who want to be close to the action.NoDa (North Davidson): The artsy vibe and walkability have made NoDa a magnet for young professionals, driving appreciation in this district.Kannapolis: Known for ongoing revitalization projects, Kannapolis is positioned for appreciation.

But because the seller won't share my offer to the seller, me nor the agent knows what the seller wants.

I just recently got my North Carolina Residential General Contractors License, although I do work a Monday through Friday 7-4 salaried job in construction.