I also plan to train a VA to find and communicate with contractors and/or handymen in the future, in other words make phone calls for me.But whatever you use a VA for, if it's repetitive computer work, here are some tips I learned from experience: I recommend that you do a few steps yourself and take a video of it while you're doing it using a screen capture program such as Simple Screen Recorder.

Im open to all ideas and tips y'all have for me!

Hi Grant:as someone also new to commercial real estate, I can't specifically give you any tips on it per se, but from a general investing standpoint, I would say you have to ask yourself why are you buying the building. if its to fix and flip or buy and hold. these are two different goals.IF its strictly for investment purposes and you are buying to hold: I would consider two things.work on paper some calculations to see if 1. does it cash flow ?

Just a few tips on sewer hookups in Marion County: Ask for referrals.

Any tips, tricks, suggestions for my "team" would be greatly appreciated.  

If the $100/mo is going to tip the scales on whether or not this deal makes money, you should probably not buy it ;)

I'm also going to find a way to get out to some local meetups - so any tips on those would be greatly appreciated.  

https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2015/01/31/ultimate-beginners-guide-real-estate-wholesaling-2/ (Ultimate beginners guide to wholesaling)https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2015/10/15/bp-podcast-144-getting-out-of-your-comfort-zone-and-kicking-butt-at-real-estate-with-danny-johnson/ (wholesaling tips)https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2014/10/09/getting-started-real-estate-wholesaler/ (BP Podcast 091 Wholesaling)https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/10/31/wholesaling-podcast-mike-nelson/ (BP Podcast 042 - wholesaling)https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/08/29/flipping-wholesaling-plan-sam-craven/ (BP Podcast 033 - wholesaling)https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/04/04/wholesaling-podcast/(Wholesaling & marketing)https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/08/15/wholesaling-business-lamar-cannon/ (BP Podcast 031 - wholesaling)

This looks like a pretty good pro-tip right here..

does anyone have any tips of what to do or what not to do?