It was also difficult to communicate with them since only 1 of the individuals spoke somewhat decent English. 

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A knowledgeable loan officer should be able to clearly communicate these questions you have.

As an investor that has spoken to a lot of RE brokers about this, it's all about communication, not being a pain in the butt and doing what you say. 

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Because of this I am considering remotely communicating with some that I have found not in my new location.

However, we've gotten zero communication from our realtor during that entire time.I am wondering whether our purchase size is too small for him (maybe he's only interested in dealing with high 6 figure and 7 figure properties. 

You will also find Construction Management software built specifically for homebuilders and remodelers like BuilderTrend & Co-Construct.Podio, AirTable or SmartSheet could also be a good solution because they are very customizable, but will take some work to get up and running.Here's a summary of other products you might want to consider for project management below:General Business Task ManagementTrello/Zoho Projects/Basecamp/Workflow - Feature-rich project management software that includes Tasks, Gantt scheduling, calendars, project forums, document storage & team collaboration tools.  

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