I assumed an hour round trip to the dump site for trucking.

Just round and round we went because we didn’t have the steady income (she is 23, just got her first job and I work in the gig economy).

She also, very quickly I might add, came out and straight up told me she was trying to get away from an abusive ex-husband BUT that the court case was almost over and that she would be getting a huge check (ends up telling me exactly how much in the app) and so she could pay me 6 months of rent in advance.

Of course when first discussing my project with the contractor, we were on the same page and he understood my values towards why I choose to rehab a historic house versus tear it down and start from scratch, but somewhere his mindset changed and he thought he could get away with taking advantage of the situation.I am definitely trying to keep my eyes on the prize and hope that it will all work out in the end.

At large networking events often times small groups of four to five people will form, and when you know one of the people in that small circle, you have the ticket to join.

I ask a ton of questions, but only those that pertain to the "big ticket" items.FoundationRoofHVACPlumbing (Drains & Water Heater)Electrical IssuesMold Issues in bathroom/kitchens or anywhere elseIn my line of business, I would risk losing deals, waiting to schedule time to visit the property, before an offer.

Make them show you a CMA, written estimates for the big ticket repairs and so on.

You might want to make the tenant aware of that limit, so they know the limits of what they can get away with.

Keyonte, I'm glad to hear you got everything tackled in the first round and it sounds as if you have an excellent relationship with your tenants. 

LA will probably not work, but once you get away from the coast prices drop quickly, and even Nevada is so much easier to access for you than the midwest.