Anyone have a good architect who is reliable and can help with the permitting?

3) Related to the above, do you have any places you go for reliable information on the more rural parts of VA outside of NoVA, such as Front Royal, Winchester, Stephen's City, Strasburg, etc.?

Having a solid network of reliable contacts can help you be more competitive in the market. 

For your standard basic rehab, the $20 per sq. ft. rule is a solid and reliable estimate.From this baseline, you can adjust cost up or down based on additional needs (or things you don’t need).

Most conventional lenders want to see two years of tax returns that prove you can continue with a stable and reliable income.

Also I'm curious if the forum knows where to find MN Residential Purchase agreement and can you recommend a good, reliable and trust worthy RE Attorney?

The cycle will keep on going - fresh batch of smarter people coming to California and forcing many poorer locals (by California standard) out to another state, while the net population keeps increasing.The pandemic may have changed the equation with the advent of reliable remote working, but I doubt that the most innovative companies in the world (which are based in California) will move their core mission-critical work out of California anytime soon. 

If I could get a reliable contractor I think I could be great at this BRRRR stuff.Looking for some tips.  

Does anyone have good, reliable contractors that they work with?

I then added value to myself by doing long term improvements to the home to make it a safe and reliable home to future tenants.