We are planning to close next week (before Thanksgiving) and need to properly set up LLCs asap.

My understanding is that (on a stick build house) if you go through the proper building dept requirements for updates then get a certificate of occupancy then it sells as if it has been there forever - no special financing required.

Thanks Jay, I hope you and your family have a wonderful thanksgiving holiday weekend as well. when you watch it you will see the lady that took  them down was working on an Island in Clear Lake CA.. were my dad was a developer in the 60s and that island was the center of many land deals.. it could NEVER be developed but the lady had a dream and Remington just led her along.. big mistake

Lien laws are state specific and have Very specific procedures to follow in order to file a proper lien, and specific forms to use fir notices and filing a lien.Your contractor should be familiar with the requirements. 

Builders grade materials look high end from lowes or HD cost maybe 15% less than high end materials from other suppliers that also look nice and may feel nicer.The labor costs are no different when using the more expensive materials, except in cases like tile floor vs LVP since more labor is required for proper subfloor.If you really want to keep costs down go with the cheaper materials.

You’d need to be buying at a decent discount, And verify the proper process/notices were done.

Oregon has many rules.. one that most miss is that you need a developers license to fix and flip homes.. unless your a GC.. but as investors we need those..

I wrote an post here on BP about it and how to properly structure your transaction. 

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Google maps is showing that (the area I'm looking at) is only 25 min from downtown Raleigh.Redfin "market insights" show that the Wendell home prices per square foot have risen 12% since last year (not sure if this is trustworthy data)...I can't find year-over-year info about unemployment.In other news, Wendell Falls is still developing (commercial and residential properties) and a charter school is said to be coming to Wendell Falls...Thoughts?