I have got the bid on the property with the repairs required, but wanted to check in this forums on how to select the contractor based on the bids, Is it purely based on Price , or ReferralsThis would be the first time i would be working with them @Kyle Gray Thank you for the extensive reply , how do i get involved in the selection of items as the contractor is going to do the selection for us on whats required based on the bid submitted, Please let me know how i can get involved in the selectionThank you @J Scott@James Wise  i will check with some GCsThank you all 

Some are focused purely on networking, some on education and some on selling product or services.

Our buy and hold strategy is purely for income supplementation and to leverage into additional buy and hold strategies.

Unless there are laws or regulations in Philly I'm unaware of but there are very few CRE who WON'T want or require you to close any kind of pure investment property in an LLC and usually we have a more difficult time finding a lender who allows a borrower to close in an investment property in their personal name- you should have no problem with this.Feel free to PM me to discuss if you like!

., or conventional stocks, bonds and mutual funds.The advantage of real estate is that it is not purely an appreciation play as so many equities investments are.  

(These questions should help us get you some good contacts)Hopefully someone will pay up for the LEED Gold, but sometimes homeowners spend more on their "forever" home than may be justified by a pure investor-builder trying to maximize profit.

A "cash" deal is purely one where there is cash in the bank.

Pure and simple, if you can't offer them something then you are just like everyone else in the world asking something for nothing.

I don't think seeking appreciation is purely speculation but seeking appreciation while having negative cash flow can be a dangerous game. 

For me, if you want to live there then price/investment opportunity is a pure bonus.