We are not the type to jump into things without thorough analysis, and having made our decision to become real estate investors, we have the intention to build a portfolio over time rather then looking to buy just one or two.We have a couple key members of our team already established and we have created the corporate structure we need.

Could also use removal of vinyl siding and painting but that's always a gamble since we never know what we'll find under the vinyl.So as you can see, it's not a great deal, but it's a free duplex with the financing (albeit not great) in place.

I've established those relationships and those businesses are doing just fine.

It isn't the easiest thing to establish in a 3 or 4 bedroom home where you will have multiple personalities sharing a home but the results are worth the efforts.

Once an annual valuation period is established it may not be changed except for good cause.

The GCs that are well known and have well established systems(ie. marketing, websites) are usually going to have higher marked up prices, especially if the GC usually does projects for non-investors.

After you have established a broker (if not already) I would start doing open houses for other agents on the weekends.

In my area most buyers pay cash over pay for a duplex for 1M, They gamble on potential rental increase and appreciation.

other than that you can talk to established wholesalers and buy their business but frankly they are not worth much .. other than buying a we buy ugly house franchise something like that. its just money.. lots of it to get any volume wholesaling. 

In five years, once well established, I'd move on.