My fear started about ruining off basement but thank God electricity resumed and water was pump offed by sump but carpet got completely wet.

But security and paid-off properties are better.

That seems like a pretty significant time commitment to shop around, pick up machines, drop them off, etc.

Sometimes I'm off my numbers but generally speaking you'll get better as you go so consider this a cost of learning the business.If you want to find someone "reasonable" I'd go to local meet-ups and ask around for contractor recommendations.

Yes, most people I ask on here and off-line  have limited knowledge on the subject.

Update: just talked with my agent and I learned the seller has over 10mil in assets and will put in the contract that they will pay off their mortgage with cash if for whatever reason, the property is about to foreclose- there's also no due-on-sale clause on their mortgage - I will get an attorney to look over the contract

I know that you are trying to save money by not buying a dud program off the bat and I get it, but sometimes in business there are risk.

I’m thinking about selling one of my debt free rentals to pay off the loan of the new house – thus erasing the $3500/month loan payment.

Hey Jonathan,First off, let me just say, you and your brothers are doing something incredible at such a young age!

Do you deal with wholesalers or work off what is available on the market?