I also practice as a Realtor because I enjoy it and it is extra income.So as an investor, your options are to get your RE license and have access to a lot of tools and do the research yourself (therefore you're paying with time, energy and a little money) or you work with a great realtor/investor in the specific market you're looking into.

I've gotten deals and formed partnerships through some very unorthodox connections over the years.To answer your question, it will always depend on the specifics of the deal in front of me but in general I'd still prefer value-add.

Networking, local meetups, door knocking, mailers, wholesalers, online forums specific to your area of interest.  

So feel free to reach out to me with specific questions you may have.

Big welcome.. do you have a specific neighborhood in mind, or are you still exploring?

The motivation is not necessarily to scale into larger opportunities but rather to achieve better balance and also optimize the performance of the projects and types of projects I currently pursue.I have no shortage of individuals who possess specific skill set who would want exclusive rights to that particular service vertical in return for contributing capital and a partnership interest (construction background and wants to take over all construction duties or someone who is a sales broker and wants to list all of the properties etc.)

Hi Shawn, I don't think the verbiage in a notice like this is state specific.

And are there any specific permitting issues popping up post-storm?

Hi Brad,It looks like you had lots of great answers already, but I wanted to chime in with my two cents.Using Traditional IRA funds for a down payment on a single-family home (SFH) investment property can be tricky because the IRS has specific rules regarding retirement accounts and real estate investments.

So, the first question they usually ask a PMC is about fees - instead of asking about services and HOW those services are executed.EXAMPLE: PMC states they will handle tenant screening – what does that specifically mean?