I use the phone call to figure out how motivated the seller is and the general condition of the house, and what their asking price is if they have one in mind.But the main thing I want to do in that initial call is set an appointment to meet the seller.

I am a new investor myself from Louisville but I am really honing in on Southern Indiana, mainly Jeffersonville.

In most cases, the net tax is not significant, and you will still very much reap the benefits of applying leverage such as higher cash-on-cash return.If you are self-employed with some kind of side business, and that business has no employees, you would qualify for a Solo 401k plan.  

I would spend summers working at job sites so the construction aspect is not foreign to me.I am also a trained CFP, certified financial planner, so the numbers aspect is not confusing.I suppose the main challenge I have is actually buying a house.

I am looking for an experienced partner/mentor skilled in small starter homes, since I want that to be my main focus to start with.

They are inexperienced with home repair/mainly and would rather have a landlord "take care" of things.

If your intention right now is to network and meet people, you'll benefit more from going to as many MeetUps as you can instead of the auction.  

In this post I'm going to describe my experience in using smart move and try to call out where I see benefits and drawbacks to the service.

So here is my main question: what are your procedures for applications and lease agreements?

New kitchen, new FAU, New flooring in main area, 1 new bath remodel and only added a vanity in the second bath.Our target ARV was 285k- We hit our profit criteria at this number.Sale price 305k on 4-15-16Net profit- 35kI didnt have very good before pics- You might notice we used all the same material- paint colors, tile, flooring, kitchen cabs, etc..- Helps keep the decision making to a minimum.