Until you are flush with cash, focus on negotiating your best deal terms, price is secondary.If you are physically able, consider work in the construction trades and don't get tied to just one job.

Oops  I bought  a Hummer but I really meant to get a  house.... wanna trade..

I'm looking to send a partner who does phone sales to a conference to sharpen her skills, teach her some direct mail marketing stuff, and embrace my insatiable need for metrics. 

there is serious money in Jackson, and the skilled workers cannot afford Jackson anymore.

The "trade" is never equal..... the work is often crappy, if its done at all....If you want to hire him, then hire him and pay him for the work as a separate event from the rent.

Find a way to capitalize on your skills. 

@Lisa Hill there is a publicly traded reit, that primarily invests in opportunity zones.

We have 7-figures our own cash to deploy and aiming to do larger deals 10-30 unit details vs 2-6 in past.If you have interest pls ping me and tell me what your skills are, ideally compliments mine, and your interests, dreams etc.

@Terrenze Walker,This is a skill you will pick up on, and there are different ways to do this. 

What are your skills, can you do remodel work?