I'd also reach out privately to folks you identify as successful investors and find out who they use.  

With the rains this past week, I was able to identify where there was standing water for an hour or so after the storm passed, so I suspect the grading of the sidewalk running along the house is the main source of the problem.Does anyone have a recommendation for someone that can address our drainage/moisture issues, and ideally also do whatever treating is necessary on the interior?

Yes have thought of patterning, but I've only had examples in my life of things going south with partnerships.

Hey BP,I am in the process of identifying the first city that I will invest in for my first multifamily home. 

@Michael Hawrylak while you are paying off debt and building cash reserves, it would be a great time to identify a target area and begin prospecting and assign some deals.

The price point is enticing but if you track the national internal migratory patterns of the US you will see that people are moving out of not into those cities.

@Joshua Lopez the best advice I got when starting out was to identify a target area, get to know it inside and out, and develop a network of others who invest and work in that area.

A long list of buyers and a scalable process for identifying sellers is one of the most profitable things you can have in this business.

There are two primary ways to identify a BRRRR deal:1.

Usually you can identify any real problems in the first year, and then you've also been setting aside part of the rents for capex, maintenance, and vacancies so you shouldn't need the warranty.