Pittsburgh is a great place to invest.From my experience, most sellers do not respond well to offers 20-30% below asking price.

I noticed 2 of the GCs I frequently worked with don't show their licenses as well.

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It sounds like you've had an amazing start with that first rehab project.I'd love to connect sometime and chat further about your previosu project and what you hope to do down the road. 

He is an investor as well.

Because you are self servicing your loans most are not legally compliant with consumer protection laws and CFPB requirements such as sending statements on a monthly basis that have all the language the CFPB requires as well as each state may have additional requirements for sending out just a simple statement.

Unless you are running multiple business operations (like a PM business, sales, contracting) the need for a master LLC typically only creates havoc for you. 

Costs like engineering and permitting can become disproportionately high for mid-size projects.Height and Density: Focus on areas where zoning allows for verticality and density.

The other big folders I'd recommend are a general "Business Folder" with everything like EIN numbers, logos, stuff like that.

Hi I hope you all are doing wellI am looking to invest around the Lindell Bvld area but looking at the crime map it seems like it's not safe and looking at rentals there are too many rentals available leading to a saturated market.