Mentorship is crucial for structuring the Letter of Intent (LOI), due diligence, and financial analysis.

Exactly, the GC is hardest part to get right and is absolutely crucial from out of state.

Having a team in place that understands the laws, inspections, etc. was crucial for me.

Thank you,Devin In this market, a realtor could be crucial.

Of course its all relative, the person who lives in Poughkeepsie and commutes to NYC everyday on the MetroNorth would probably not say that Putnam and Orange counties are Upstate. 

I have done interior ivy walls, ice cream makers, fresh squeeze orange juice, and even converted an outdoor shed into a "Van Gough Art Studio" to give 1 house a leg up.

Well, we don’t own a G-5 like @Jay Hinrichs 🤣, and our process is much more local, but not much different in terms of borrower and property qualification.We only lend in Los Angeles and North Orange County.

Sir - i'm in Orange County, NY. 

Hey Philip, The potential profit is solid, but I totally understand your hesitation about the realtor commissions cutting into your margins.While using a realtor can be expensive, the MLS exposure they provide is crucial, especially if this is your first flip.

You don't get it everywhere else, so respecting those answers is crucial in my opinion.This is why Also I prefer AI that do lot more algorithms in "Natural Language" rather than AI LLM which specialises more in open-ended questions.